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manhattan

Man·hat·tan
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [man-hat-n, or especially for 1, 2, muh n-]
    • /mænˈhæt n, or especially for 1, 2, mən-/
    • /mænˈhæt.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-hat-n, or especially for 1, 2, muh n-]
    • /mænˈhæt n, or especially for 1, 2, mən-/

Definitions of manhattan word

  • noun manhattan Also called Manhattan Island. an island in New York City surrounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers. 13½ miles (22 km) long; 2½ miles (4 km) greatest width; 22¼ sq. mi. (58 sq. km). 1
  • noun manhattan a borough of New York City approximately coextensive with Manhattan Island: chief business district of the city. 1
  • noun manhattan a city in NE Kansas, on the Kansas River. 1
  • noun manhattan (often lowercase) a cocktail made of whiskey and sweet vermouth, usually with a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry. 1
  • noun manhattan A cocktail made of whiskey and vermouth, sometimes with a dash of bitters. 1
  • noun manhattan an island at the N end of New York Bay, between the Hudson, East, and Harlem Rivers: administratively (with adjacent islets) a borough of New York City; a major financial, commercial, and cultural centre. Pop: 1 537 195 (2000). Area: 47 sq km (22 sq miles) 0
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manhattan 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".

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  • manhattan project

    U.S. History. the unofficial designation for the U.S. War Department's secret program, organized in 1942, to explore the isolation of radioactive isotopes and the production of an atomic bomb: initial research was conducted at Columbia University in Manhattan.

  • harlem

    a section of New York City, in the NE part of Manhattan.

  • battery

    Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children's toys.

  • bowling green

    A bowling green is an area of very smooth, short grass on which the game of bowls or lawn bowling is played.

  • bronx

    northernmost borough of New York City, between the Harlem River & Long Island Sound: pop. 1,333,000

  • brooklyn bridge

    a suspension bridge over the East River, in New York City, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn: built 1867–84. 5989 feet (1825 meters) long.
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