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Brooklyn

[ broo k-lin ]

/ ˈbrʊk lɪn /

noun

a borough of New York City, on W Long Island. 76.4 sq. mi. (198 sq. km).

a city in NE Ohio.

OTHER WORDS FROM Brooklyn

Brook·lyn·ite

[broo k-luh-nahyt] /ˈbrʊk ləˌnaɪt/, noun

Example sentences from the Web for brooklyn

Jennie Jerome, who went on to become Lady Randolph Churchill, was born in Brooklyn in 1854.

The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain |Tim Teeman |December 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His most recent assignment was the 84th Precinct, at the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge.

In The Shadow of Murdered Cops |Michael Daly |December 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The same night the “dead cops” chant was recorded, two police officers were attacked on the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Monsters Who Screamed for Dead Cops |Jacob Siegel |December 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Not only does his mom live in Brooklyn, but he also has a child with a woman there.

Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish |M.L. Nestel |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

He swiped one of them to get from midtown Manhattan to Brooklyn.

Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish |M.L. Nestel |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In this respect the society had the cooperation of the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities.

The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 |Various
Ferris passed the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, and then turned into a side street.

The Missing Tin Box |Arthur M. Winfield
I'd left all my own clothes in my sister's flat in Brooklyn.

Roads of Destiny |O. Henry
The county clerk's office was removed to Brooklyn in March, 1819.

A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II |Stephen M. Ostrander
There was a simple coming in for one woman acting at Brooklyn on her birthday!

The Story of My Life |Ellen Terry

British Dictionary definitions for brooklyn

Brooklyn

/ (ˈbrʊklɪn) /

noun

a borough of New York City, on the SW end of Long Island. Pop: 2 465 326 (2000)

Cultural definitions for brooklyn

Brooklyn

One of the five boroughs that make up New York City.

notes for Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn with Manhattan.

notes for Brooklyn

It is noted for the special “Brooklyn accent” of its inhabitants.