Bronx

[ brongks ]

noun

1. the, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).
2. a cocktail of gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and orange juice.

Bronx

/ brɒŋks /

noun

1. the Bronx
   a borough of New York City, on the mainland, separated from Manhattan by the Harlem River. Pop: 1 363 198 (2003 est)

Other Words From

• Bronxite noun

Example Sentences

Despite helping the Yankees reach the World Series this year in a stellar first season in the Bronx, Soto has also said all teams will have an equal opportunity to sign him.

From Los Angeles Times

Spolin worked for the Bronx district attorney’s office before moving to L.A. and launching a practice focused on representing inmates under a raft of laws meant to reduce mass incarceration.

From Los Angeles Times

In the early 1900s, the conservationist and anthropologist Madison Grant, who helped establish Glacier National Park and the Bronx Zoo, wrote pseudoscientific tomes about the coming extinction of white people.

From Salon

“It was filled with so much hate ... calling Puerto Rico an island of garbage,” said the musician, a Bronx native who is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent.

From Los Angeles Times

At the start of the fifth inning Monday night, the Yankee Stadium scoreboard implored a quiet crowd in the Bronx.

From Los Angeles Times