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- [bur-oh, buhr-oh]
- /ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ/
- /ˈbʌr.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bur-oh, buhr-oh]
- /ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ/
Definitions of borough word
- countable noun borough A borough is a town, or a district within a large town, which has its own council. 3
- noun borough a town, esp (in Britain) one that forms the constituency of an MP or that was originally incorporated by royal charter 3
- noun borough any of the 32 constituent divisions that together with the City of London make up Greater London 3
- noun borough any of the five constituent divisions of New York City 3
- noun borough (in the US) a self-governing incorporated municipality 3
- noun borough (in medieval England) a fortified town or village or a fort 3
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Origin of borough
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English burw(e), borwg(h), borogh, bor(u)g, bur(u)g, burgh town, Old English burg fortified town; cognate with Old Norse borg, Old Saxon, Dutch burg, German Burg castle, Gothic baurgs city; MIr brí, brig, Welsh, Breton bre hill, Avestan bərəz- height; akin to Armenian bardzr, Hittite parkus high. See barrow2.
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Parts of speech for Borough
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borough popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
borough usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for borough
noun borough
- precinct — a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
- district — a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
- ward — (Aaron) Montgomery, 1843–1913, U.S. merchant and mail-order retailer.
- community — The community is all the people who live in a particular area or place.
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