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york

verb · noun

Simple meaning

A historic city in northern England; also part of the name New York.

Pronunciation

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yawrk
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈjɔɹk

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. slang

    To vomit.

  2. cricket

    To bowl a yorker at a batsman, especially to get a batsman out in this way.

noun

  1. A coastal town in Sierra Leone.

  2. A place in the United Kingdom

  3. A place in Canada

  4. A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

  5. A regional municipality of Ontario, Canada.

  6. Former name of Toronto (used before 1834): a city in Ontario, Canada.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
General English

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  • greater new yorknounCompound term

    The largest city in New York State and in the United States.

  • house of yorknounCompound term

    The English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485.

  • new yorknounCompound term

    The largest city in New York State and in the United States.

  • new york asternounCompound term

    North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers.

  • new york baynounCompound term

    A bay of the North Atlantic.

  • new york citynounCompound term

    The largest city in New York State and in the United States.

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