new york
noun
Simple meaning
The largest city in New York State and in the United States.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnuˈjɔɹk
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Definition
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noun
The largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
The largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
One of the British colonies that formed the United States
A few places in England
A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3270).
New York County, a county of New York, coterminous with the Borough of Manhattan.
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