Gotham

American  

[goth-uhm, goh-thuhm, got-uhm, goh-thuhm] / ˈgɒθ əm, ˈgoʊ θəm, ˈgɒt əm, ˈgoʊ θəm /

noun

1. a journalistic nickname for New York City.

2. an English village, proverbial for the foolishness of its inhabitants.

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Other Word Forms

• Gothamite noun

Example Sentences

For the Yankees, that’s the YES Network, which can be purchased via the Gotham Sports app for $120 a season.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Central defender Carter plays her club football in the United States for Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League, having previously represented Chelsea and Birmingham City in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

This seasonal force has maintained its presence in NYC’s modern-era winters, coming out with shovels and vests and bells on the now-rarer, but no-less-stultifying occasions of heavier ice and precipitation in Gotham.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

However, Corinthians shocked US champions Gotham FC in Wednesday's semi-finals and pushed Arsenal all the way in front of over 25,000 at the Emirates Stadium.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Gotham flew Burry and his wife to New York—and it was the first time Michael Burry had flown to New York or flown first-class—and put him up in a suite at the Intercontinental Hotel.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis