Yonkers

[ yong-kerz ]

noun

1. a city in SE New York, on the Hudson, near New York City.

Yonkers

/ ˈjɒŋkəz /

noun

1. a city in SE New York State, near New York City on the Hudson River. Pop: 197 388 (2003 est)

Other Words From

• Yonkers·ite noun

Example Sentences

A veteran festival act who just headlined Coachella this past April, Tyler knew he had to pepper the new stuff with a handful of old hits: a swaggering “Lumberjack,” a winsome “Earfquake,” a still-acrid “Yonkers” that made you wonder how in the world it had been 13 years since that song came out.

From Los Angeles Times

Police checked traffic tickets that had been issued in the area and traced them to Berkowitz’s car and home in nearby Yonkers.

From Seattle Times

Police took the teen into custody Friday at a residential house that police believe may be linked to a family member in Yonkers.

From Seattle Times

His father was a co-owner of a factory in Yonkers and his mother a homemaker.

From New York Times

A man’s body, well-dressed from head to toe, was found on June 4, 1878, three miles outside of Yonkers at the foot of Tramp’s Rock.

From Slate