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  2. noun [ C ] us / ˈbɜr·oʊ, ˈbʌr·oʊ / Add to word list. 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. 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.

  4. borough in British English. (ˈbʌrə ) noun. 1. a town, esp (in Britain) one that forms the constituency of an MP or that was originally incorporated by royal charter. See also burgh. 2.

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

  6. (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.

  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. There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun borough, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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