Bronx
/bɹɒŋks/US/bɹɑŋks/
Bronx proper noun: a borough in New York City, New York, United States.
Proper noun
the Bronx
- A borough in New York City, New York, United States.
- A river downstate in New York State; in full, Bronx River.
Noun
Bronx
- A cocktail containing gin, vermouth, and orange juice.
Bronx meaning in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada and Arabic
Bronx in Marathi
- borough of New York City
- ब्राँक्स brŏṅksa
Bronx in Telugu
- borough of New York City
- బ్రోంక్స్ brōṅks
Bronx in Kannada
- borough of New York City
- ಬ್ರೋಂಕ್ಸ್ brōṅks
Bronx in Arabic
- borough of New York City
- الْبْرُونْكْس al-brūnks
Origin of Bronx
Blend of Bronck + -'s. After immigrant settler Jonas Bronck (1600–1643) of New Netherlands onto the peninsula north of Manhattan Island. * (region): Originally Bronck's Land, the land in the region settled by Jonas Bronck. * (river): Originally Bronck's River, a river bordering the region settled by Jonas Bronck.
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Phrases with Bronx
Words that rhyme with Bronx
Questions about Bronx
- What does Bronx mean?
- Bronx means a borough in New York City, New York, United States.
- What is Bronx in Marathi?
- Bronx in Marathi is ब्राँक्स (brŏṅksa). See Bronx meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Bronx?
- Bronx can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Bronx?
- Bronx is pronounced /bɹɒŋks/ (UK).
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Bronx (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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