Definition of 'new york'

Noun

1. 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: New York City Greater New York
2. a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
      Synonyms: New York State Empire State NY
3. one of the British colonies that formed the United States

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