Gotham

[ goth-uhm, goh-thuhm got-uhm, goh-thuhm ]

noun

1. a journalistic nickname for New York City.
2. an English village, proverbial for the foolishness of its inhabitants.

Other Words From

• Gotham·ite noun

Example Sentences

Mewis, who has won 53 caps for the USA, joined West Ham from NJ/NY Gotham FC in December.

From BBC

He takes control of Gotham’s crime world and drives his former boss’ daughter to a remote area.

From Los Angeles Times

Deadwyler’s portrayal of Till-Mobley’s fight for justice following the brutal slaying of her son, Emmett Till, in the Jim Crow South won the lead performance honor at the 2022 Gotham Independent Film Awards and scored nominations from such influential precursors as the British Academy of Film and Television Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, but she did not make the Oscar list.

From Los Angeles Times

Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, chief executive of Gotham Group and the mayor’s task force’s chair, said she is glad the state is “moving towards ... putting people back to work and creating opportunities for young people.”

From Los Angeles Times

Then she makes the fatal mistake of figuring out Carmine murdered a string of women, including her mother Isabella, and badda-bing-badda-boom — Daddy pins his homicides on his little girl, allows the local media to brand her as The Hangman and locks her away with Gotham City’s worst.

From Salon