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Five Boroughs

Five Boroughs proper noun: synonym of New York City.

Proper noun

The Five Boroughs

  1. (slang) Synonym of New York City.
    Synonyms:
    New York City

Synonyms of Five Boroughs

Forms of Five Boroughs

alternative form5 Boroughs

Origin of Five Boroughs

From the organization of the City of New York into five boroughs, after the merger of (the now Manhattan) New York (City), New York (County), New York (State), with its surrounding cities.

Questions about Five Boroughs

What does Five Boroughs mean?
Five Boroughs means synonym of New York City.
What part of speech is Five Boroughs?
Five Boroughs is a proper noun.

Words near Five Boroughs in the dictionary

  1. five and nine
  2. five and ten
  3. five and tens
  4. Five Ashes
  5. Five Books of Moses
  6. Five Boroughs
  7. five by five
  8. five card stud
  9. Five Churches
  10. Five Dock
  11. five eighth

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