borough

borough — noun

1. an officially governed part of a big city, or a small town that runs its own loc

1.名詞C1
釋義

an officially governed part of a big city, or a small town that runs its own local affairs.

例句

Camden is a busy borough in north London with many music clubs.

borough + in [city]

School lunch menus differ across boroughs in New York City.

plural boroughs in New York City

同義詞
  • district

    a general word for an area of a town or country, sometimes official and sometimes not

  • municipality

    more formal; stresses the local government unit itself

  • neighborhood

    smaller and less official, usually where people live

文法句型

a borough of [city]

in the borough

borough council

用法筆記

Usually refers to an official local-government area, especially in Britain and New York City. Distinguish it from 'neighborhood', which can be any local part of a town and does not need official borders.

常見錯誤

❌I live in a borough near the station.
✅I live in a neighborhood near the station.
💡'borough' is an official administrative area, not just any small local part of town.