Standard Lemma guide

boro

name · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: B ER1 OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The town of Middlesbrough, and more specifically Middlesbrough FC football club.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Teesside

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

Stevenage Football Club, a football team from Stevenage formerly known as Stevenage Borough Football Club

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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Meaning relationships

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3

name

Meaning 3

A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative spelling of borough.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, alt-of, alternative

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5

verb

Meaning 5

borrow

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Jamaica

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History

Etymology

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