Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: borough
IPA transcription: [b'ɝ,oʊ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: borough
    Meaning: one of the administrative divisions of a large city
Usage examples
  • He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man as the good old City knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough in the good old world.
  • He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world.
  • It has a unique position on the summit of a steep and imposing scarp, rising on the north, south, and west sides of the borough out of the deep alluvial Vale of Blackmoor, the view from the Castle Green over three counties of verdant pasture--South, Mid, and Nether Wessex--being as sudden a surprise to the unexpectant traveller's eyes as the medicinal air is to his lungs.