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interborough

American  
[in-ter-bur-oh, -buhr-oh] / ˈɪn tərˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ /

adjective

  1. between boroughs.

  2. of, relating to, or located in two or more boroughs.


noun

  1. a transportation system operating between boroughs.

Etymology

Origin of interborough

First recorded in 1900–05; inter- + borough

Example Sentences

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I was on my bike, about five miles into an interborough beer delivery to a friend in Prospect Heights when I pulled onto Dean Street.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2020

A great episode about “The Bridge,” by MC Shan—detailing the interborough competition between talent from the Queens-based Juice Crew and the Bronx’s Boogie Down Productions—unfolds like a History Channel series reconstructing the Battle of Verdun.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 1, 2019

In short time, that neighborhood slowly began to reveal some of its secrets and charms, and a long interborough holiday of sorts commenced.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2018

But the Mets, who are one of those teams, are unlikely to make an interborough deal with the Yankees.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2017

He was only a councilman, but as Jenkins told us our efforts were already acquiring the shape of a campaign, a full-blown interborough enterprise.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee