borough: Meaning and Definition of

bor•ough

1. (in certain states of the U.S.) an incorporated municipality smaller than a city.
2. one of the five administrative divisions of New York City.
1. an urban community incorporated by royal charter, similar to an incorporated city or municipality in the U.S.
2. a town, area, or constituency represented by a Member of Parliament.
3. (formerly) a fortified town organized as and having some of the powers of an independent country.
4. (in Alaska) an administrative division similar to a county in other states.