borough
A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
Other meanings
An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.
An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national 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.
Related words
- Borough
Word history
From Old English "burh".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “borough” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.