Brooklyn

geographical name

Brook·​lyn ˈbru̇-klən How to pronounce Brooklyn (audio)
former city (1834–98) at the southwestern end of Long Island and now a borough of New York City population 2,504,700
Brooklynite noun

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“Brooklyn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brooklyn. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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