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bor·ough (bʉr′ō)

noun

  1. in certain states of the U.S., a self-governing, incorporated town
  2. the basic unit of local government in Alaska (in full organized borough): the unincorporated area of the state, governed by the legislature, is called the unorganized borough
  3. any of the five administrative units of New York City
  4. in England
    1. a town with a municipal corporation and rights to self-government granted by royal charter
    2. a town that sends one or more representatives to Parliament
    3. Obsolete any fortified town larger than a village

Etymology: ME burgh < OE burg, burh, town, fortified place, akin to Ger burg < IE *bhgh, fortified elevation < base *bhereĝh-, high > barrow

borough Synonyms

borough

n.

precinct, ward, district; see area 2, division 6, government 2.

borough Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • deprive: The logic behind the idea Our school is based in the heart of one of Londonâs most deprived boroughs.
  • neighbor: Likewise its neighboring boro Newham, which includes Stratford, posted a hike of 3.1 per cent.
  • surround: This began through staff's close observation of their community in Richmond and surrounding boroughs.
  • participate: A further consequence, however, is that participating boroughs are now more likely to identify potential immigration detainees.

Adjective modifier

  • rotten: Later he moved to the rotten boro of Downton.
  • metropolitan: Labor did well in the metropolitan boroughs of the north.
  • municipal: In an enactment the expression-- " boro " when used in relation to local government, shall mean a municipal boro, [ .
  • parliamentary: The area of the municipal and parliamentary boro is 5371 acres.
  • Olympic: John will work across all five Olympic boroughs, developing partnerships between health and sport to drive health improvements across North East London.
  • outer: Many of London's outer boroughs have dangerously high levels of pollution.

Modifies a noun

  • council: East Herts is the only district or boro council in the county to achieve a level three.
  • commander: He was appointed boro commander at Lambeth in 2002.
  • councilor: Not all boro councilors oppose the call for an elected mayor.
  • boundary: Also, the wind does not recognize boro boundaries.
  • surveyor: It last rained in Newark according to the boro surveyor 's department 13 days ago.
  • charter: Bridport has recently marked the seven hundredth and fiftieth anniversary of the granting of its boro charter in 1253.

Preposition: by

prescription: Newcastle is a boro by prescription, and was first incorporated by Henry II.

Noun used with modifier

  • inner-london: During the closure we are offering an outreach service to primary schools in inner-London boroughs, INSET sessions, and online teachers ' resources.
  • county: At the same time, every county and county boro would select two Senators for a wholly elected House of Lords.
  • pocket: In 1768 he became MP for Midhurst, a family pocket boro.