Meanings
proper noun
- A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
Origin
Named after the Dutch Boerum family, which occupied most of the area during early settlement.
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APA
Boerum Hill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boerum%20Hill
MLA
“Boerum Hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boerum%20Hill. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boerum Hill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boerum%20Hill.
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