New York

/ˈnu ˌjɔrk/

/nu jɔk/

Definitions of New York

1. noun

   the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
   synonyms: Greater New York, New York City

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   city, metropolis, urban center

   a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

   point of entry, port of entry

   a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
2. noun

   a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
   synonyms: Empire State, NY, New York State

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   American state

   one of the 50 states of the United States
3. noun

   one of the British colonies that formed the United States
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   Colony

   one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States