borough

A district of a city with its own local government.

• She lives in a London borough.
• The borough council approved new housing.
• Which borough has the largest population?

Similar words: district

Common phrases: London borough, borough council, city borough

A major part of a city that has the status of a larger government area, such as a county.

• Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.
• Each borough has its own president.
• The five boroughs have different county names.

Common phrases: New York borough, borough president

A town with its own local government and certain rights granted in the past.

• The town became a borough centuries ago.
• A royal charter gave the borough special rights.
• The borough elected its own mayor.

Common phrases: municipal borough, ancient borough, borough charter

An area with local government in certain countries, similar to a town or district.

• The borough provides local services.
• Residents voted to change the borough boundaries.
• Several boroughs share a waste collection service.

Similar words: municipality, district

Common phrases: rural borough, borough boundary, borough government

A town, especially one protected by walls.

• The borough stood behind high walls.
• Merchants entered the borough through its eastern gate.
• Several small boroughs grew around the castle.

Similar words: town

Common phrases: fortified borough, ancient borough

An area in Alaska whose government has responsibilities similar to those of a county.

• The borough manages several local schools.
• They moved to a borough in southern Alaska.
• The borough assembly discussed property taxes.

Common phrases: Alaska borough, organized borough, borough assembly