HyperDic: new_york

English > 3 senses of the expression New York:
NOUNlocationNew York, New York City, Greater New Yorkthe largest city in New York State and in the United States
locationNew York, New York State, Empire State, NY, N.Y.a Mid-Atlantic state
locationNew Yorkone of the British colonies that formed the United States
English > New York: 3 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningThe largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center.
SynonymsNew York City, Greater New York
Instance ofcity, metropolis, urban centerA large and densely populated urban area
port of entry, point of entryA port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
Part ofNew York, New York State, Empire State, NY, N.Y.A Mid-Atlantic state
PartsBronxA borough of New York City
Bronx-Whitestone BridgeA suspension bridge across the East River in New York City
BrooklynA borough of New York City
Brooklyn BridgeA suspension bridge across the East River in New York City
Columbia University, ColumbiaA university in New York City
Cooper Union, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Artuniversity founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences
East RiverA tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn
Empire State BuildingA skyscraper built in New York City in 1931
George Washington BridgeA suspension bridge across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey
Greenwich Village, VillageA mainly residential district of Manhattan
Harlem RiverA channel separating Manhattan from the Bronx
ManhattanOne of the five boroughs of New York City
Manhattan IslandAn island at the north end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located
New AmsterdamA settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island
New York BayA bay of the North Atlantic
QueensA borough of New York City
Queensboro BridgeA cantilever bridge across the East River between Manhattan and Queens
Staten IslandA borough of New York City
Verrazano-Narrows BridgeA suspension bridge across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island
Verrazano NarrowsA narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn
World Trade Center, WTC, twin towerstwin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City
ground zeroThe site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed
SpanishNew York City, New York, Nova York, Nueva York
CatalanNew York City, New York, Nova York
English > New York: 3 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningA Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies.
SynonymsNew York State, Empire State, NY, N.Y.
Instance ofAmerican stateOne of the 50 states of the United States
Part ofMid-Atlantic statesA region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland
United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
PartsAdirondacks, Adirondack MountainsA mountain range in northeastern New York State
Albany, capital of New YorkState capital of New York
Allegheny, Allegheny RiverA river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River
American FallsA part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)
BinghamtonA city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania
BuffaloA city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)
Catskills, Catskill MountainsA range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York
CooperstownA small town in east central New York
Cornell UniversityA university in Ithaca, New York
Delaware, Delaware RiverA river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
Erie CanalAn artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo
Hudson, Hudson RiverA New York river
IthacaA college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
KingstonA town on the Hudson River in New York
Lake Champlain, ChamplainA lake in northeastern New York, northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec
Liberty Island, Bedloe's IslandAn island in New York Bay to the southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands
Long IslandAn island in southeastern New York
Mohawk RiverA river of central New York that flows southeastward to the Hudson River
New NetherlandA Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam
New York, New York City, Greater New YorkThe largest city in New York State and in the United States
NewburghA town on the Hudson River in New York
Niagara, Niagara Fallswaterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls
Niagara FallsA city in western New York State at the falls of the Niagara river
RochesterA city in western New York
Saratoga SpringsA town in eastern New York State famed for its spa and its horse racing
SchenectadyA city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river
Susquehanna, Susquehanna RiverA river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay
SyracuseA city in central New York
Taconic MountainsA range of the Appalachian Mountains along the eastern border of New York with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont
Tappan Zee BridgeA cantilever bridge across the Hudson River
UticaA city in central New York
WatertownA town in northern New York
West PointUnited States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river to the north of New York City
Region ofSaratoga, battle of SaratogaA battle during the American Revolution (1777)
SpanishEstado de Nueva York, New York, Nueva York, NY
Catalanestat de Nova York, New York, Nova York
English > New York: 3 senses > noun 3, location
MeaningOne of the British colonies that formed the United States.
Instance ofColonyOne of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
Region ofFort Ticonderoga, TiconderogaA pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops / troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
SpanishNew York, Nueva York
CatalanNew York, Nova York

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