Yonkers

American  

[yong-kerz] / ˈyɒŋ kərz /

noun

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

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Yonkers British  

/ ˈjɒŋkəz /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• Yonkersite noun

Example Sentences

We learn from Mr. Margolick’s biography that Caesar, who grew up the last of four children in Yonkers, N.Y., required special education as a boy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

West Ranch has a first-year head coach in TJ Yonkers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

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

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

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 • Dec. 28, 2023

A few kids even come in from Mount Vernon and Yonkers.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers