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  2. one of the five divisions of New York City or, in some states, a town or part of a town. In Alaska, a borough is a political division similar to a county in other states. (Definition of borough from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  3. A borough is a town, or a district within a large town, which has its own council. ...the South London borough of Lambeth. ...the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ...Kirklees Borough Council. Synonyms: district, area, community, quarter More Synonyms of borough. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  4. Definition of borough noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. (formerly) a fortified town organized as and having some of the powers of an independent country. (in Alaska) an administrative division similar to a county in other states. borough. / ˈbʌrə / noun. a town, esp (in Britain) one that forms the constituency of an MP or that was originally incorporated by royal charter See also burgh.

  6. BOROUGH definition: a town or part of a city. Learn more.

  7. The meaning of BOROUGH is a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with special duties and privileges. How to use borough in a sentence.

  8. n. 1. A self-governing incorporated town in some US states, such as New Jersey. 2. One of the five administrative units of New York City. 3. A civil division of the state of Alaska that is the equivalent of a county in most other US states. 4. Chiefly British. a. A town having a municipal corporation and certain rights, such as self-government. b.

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