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Manhattanhenge

Manhattanhenge proper noun: the twice-yearly alignment of the setting sun with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Proper noun

Manhattanhenge

  1. The twice-yearly alignment of the setting sun with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Origin of Manhattanhenge

Blend of Manhattan + Stonehenge. Coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in 2002, in reference to the ancient English monument built in accordance with the sun's path.

Questions about Manhattanhenge

What does Manhattanhenge mean?
Manhattanhenge means the twice-yearly alignment of the setting sun with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
What part of speech is Manhattanhenge?
Manhattanhenge is a proper noun.

Words near Manhattanhenge in the dictionary

  1. Manhattan clam chowders
  2. Manhattan distance
  3. Manhattan distances
  4. Manhattan Project
  5. Manhattanese
  6. Manhattanhenge
  7. Manhattanism
  8. Manhattanite
  9. Manhattanites
  10. Manhattanization
  11. Manhattanize

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