HyperDic: new_york_city

English > 1 sense of the expression New York City:
NOUNlocationNew York City, New York, Greater New Yorkthe largest city in New York State and in the United States
English > New York City: 1 sense > 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, 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

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