"borough" meaning in English

See borough in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbʌrə/ [UK], /ˈbʌroʊ/ [US] Audio: en-borough.ogg [US], en-borough.ogg [UK] Forms: borough [singular], boroughs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A fortified town; a town or city.
    Sense id: simple-borough-en-noun-Lggl1yMy Categories (other): Old words
  2. A town that has a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
    Sense id: simple-borough-en-noun-~gvrPrsB
  3. An administrative district (part of a city) in some cities, for example, London.
    Sense id: simple-borough-en-noun-yzuQLaOG
  4. An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.
    Sense id: simple-borough-en-noun-hkY3JWZi
  5. Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.
    Sense id: simple-borough-en-noun-bfF2MqMJ
  6. A district in Alaska that has powers similar to a county.
    Sense id: simple-borough-en-noun-djczj7RW
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