Brooklyn

[ brook-lin ]

noun

1. a borough of New York City, on W Long Island. 76.4 sq. mi. (198 sq. km).
2. a city in NE Ohio.

Brooklyn

/ ˈbrʊklɪn /

noun

1. a borough of New York City, on the SW end of Long Island. Pop: 2 465 326 (2000)

Brooklyn

1. One of the five boroughs that make up New York City .

Notes

It is noted for the special “Brooklyn accent” of its inhabitants.

The Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn with Manhattan .

Other Words From

• Brook·lyn·ite [brook, -l, uh, -nahyt], noun

Example Sentences

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was relieved of "any pastoral oversight or governance role" at the church, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn said in a statement.

From BBC

The Frommer family’s move to Brooklyn was not a happy one for him.

From New York Times

But in a motion filed Monday, the music mogul’s lawyers contend that what investigators actually seized from his Metropolitan Detention Center cell in Brooklyn was “attorney-client privileged material,” including handwritten notes by Combs.

From Los Angeles Times

The fight was postponed in the summer when Tyson suffered a stomach ulcer; the Brooklyn fighter feared he might die.

From BBC

Beyond the additional house chores, Krasinski said Blunt had joked about another way to celebrate his new title: plastering the walls of their Brooklyn home with his magazine cover.

From Los Angeles Times