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New York
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1
state NE United States ∗ Albany area 49,576 square miles (121,898 square kilometers), pop 19,378,102
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or New York City city & port SE New York at mouth of Hudson River; includes boroughs of Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, & Staten Island pop 8,175,133
3
the borough of Manhattan in New York City pop 1,585,873
— New York·er \ˈyȯr-kər\ noun
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New York
geographical name \ˈyȯrk\
Definition of NEW YORK for Kids
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or New York City city SE New York (state)
— New York·er \ˈyȯr-kər\ noun
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