new york
/(ˌ)n(j)u ˈjɔɹk/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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The largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
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A state of the United States.
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New York County, a county of New York, coterminous with the Borough of Manhattan.
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A former colony of England, from 1664 to 1707, and of Great Britain, from 1707 to 1776, which became the US state of the same name.
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A settlement in Toretsk urban hromada, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (co-ordinates: 48°19′55″N 37°50′11″E).
Example Sentences
- "New York is a former capital of the USA."
- "After a passing driver yelled at Aisha Lbhalla to “not blow up a building” and another man made obscene gestures and tailgated her on the way home, Lbhalla organized the self-defense class in Tennessee. She had heard about similar classes in New York and Los Angeles."
- "The capital of New York State is Albany, not New York City."
- "Entire states such as California, Illinois and New York are now sanctuaries, as well as major cities and counties such as Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the District of Columbia in the capital region, according to the list."
- "The New York County District Attorney only has jurisdiction in Manhattan; each of the five boroughs of New York City elects its own DA."
- "In my recent strategic update, I go into great detail about how Russians want to encircle New York, which is located right between Chasiv Yar and Avdiivka."
Etymology
From New + York. The name was chosen in honor of James, Duke of York, the original proprietor of the Province of New York.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /(ˌ)n(j)u ˈjɔɹk/
- British English: /ˌnjuː ˈjɔːk/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
East New York
in a New York second
Jew York
New York/New Jersey Bight
New York aster
New York bat
New York bee killer
New York breakfast
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
Big Apple
City of New York
New Amsterdam
New York City
NY
NYC
NY, NY
Gotham
the Empire State
New York State
NYS
State of New York