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New York

DEFINITIONS OF: New York

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n 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
Example of:
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

n a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

Synonyms:
Empire State, NY, New York State
Example of:
American state
one of the 50 states of the United States

n one of the British colonies that formed the United States

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