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New York [ n yáwrk ]
1. New York Citycity and major port in southeastern New York State, at the mouth of the Hudson River. It is the most populous city in the United States. It comprises Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island boroughs.
Population: 8,214,426 (2006).
2. state in the northeastern United States, bordering Pennsylvania, the Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey, Canada, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.
Capital: Albany.
Population: 19,490,297 (2008 estimate).
Area: 141,299 sq km (54,556 sq mi) |
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  New York·er noun |
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