Standard Lemma guide

Bronx

name · noun · 4 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /bɹɒŋks/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /bɹɑŋks/
  • rhymes with -ɒŋks
  • rhymes with -ɑŋks
  • CMU ARPABET: B R AA1 NG K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A borough of New York City, New York, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A river downstate in New York State; in full, Bronx River.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A cocktail containing gin, vermouth, and orange juice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a borough of New York City

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: borough

History

Etymology

Blend of Bronck + -'s. After immigrant settler Jonas Bronck (1600–1643) of New Netherlands onto the peninsula north of Manhattan Island. * (region): Originally Bronck's Land, the land in the region settled by Jonas Bronck. * (river): Originally Bronck's River, a river bordering the region settled by Jonas Bronck.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الْبْرُونْكْس (al-brūnks) — borough of New York City
  • Bulgarian: Бронкс (Bronks) — borough of New York City
  • Chinese Mandarin: 布朗克斯 (Bùlǎngkèsī) — borough of New York City
  • Esperanto: Bronkso — borough of New York City
  • Finnish: Bronx — borough of New York City
  • French: Bronx — borough of New York City
  • Georgian: ბრონქსი (bronksi) — borough of New York City
  • Greek: Μπρονξ — borough of New York City
  • Japanese: ブロンクス (buronkusu) — borough of New York City
  • Kannada: ಬ್ರೋಂಕ್ಸ್ (brōṅks) — borough of New York City
  • Ladino: ברונקס — borough of New York City
  • Marathi: ब्राँक्स (brŏṅksa) — borough of New York City
  • Polish: Bronx — borough of New York City
  • Portuguese: Bronx — borough of New York City
  • Russian: Бронкс (Bronks) — borough of New York City
  • Telugu: బ్రోంక్స్ (brōṅks) — borough of New York City
  • Yiddish: בראָנקס (bronks) — borough of New York City
Real reading context

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