Meanings
alternative obsolete New-York
- The largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
New York is a former capital of the USA.
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After a passing driver yelled at Aisha Lbhalla to “not blow up a building” and another man made obscene gestures and tailgated her on the way home, Lbhalla organized the self-defense class in Tennessee. She had heard about similar classes in New York and Los Angeles.
2016 February 18, Kyung Lah, “Fearing attacks, Muslim women learn self-defense”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2021Synonyms: Big Apple, City of New York, New Amsterdam, New York City, NY, NYC, NY, NY, Gotham
- A state of the United States.
The capital of New York State is Albany, not New York City.
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Entire states such as California, Illinois and New York are now sanctuaries, as well as major cities and counties such as Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the District of Columbia in the capital region, according to the list.
2018 May 10, Stephen Dinan, “Half of all Americans now live in ‘sanctuaries’ protecting immigrants”, in The Washington Times, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2018Synonyms: the Empire State, New York State, NY, NYS, State of New York
- New York County, a county of New York, coterminous with the Borough of Manhattan.
The New York County District Attorney only has jurisdiction in Manhattan; each of the five boroughs of New York City elects its own DA.
Synonyms: Borough of Manhattan, Manhattan
- historicalA former colony of England, from 1664 to 1707, and of Great Britain, from 1707 to 1776, which became the US state of the same name.
Synonyms: Province of New York
- A settlement in Toretsk urban hromada, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (co-ordinates: 48°19′55″N 37°50′11″E).
In my recent strategic update, I go into great detail about how Russians want to encircle New York, which is located right between Chasiv Yar and Avdiivka.
2024 February 20, RFU News — Reporting from Ukraine, 5:25 from the start, in 20 Feb: INCREDIBLE! Ukrainians BREAK BEHIND RUSSIAN LINES AND BOMB THEM | War in Ukraine Explained (video), YouTubeSynonyms: Niu-York, Novhorodske
- A few places in England:
- A village in Wildmore parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2455).
- A settlement in Hartwith cum Winsley parish, North Yorkshire, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE1962).
- A suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK4292).
- A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3270).
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
proper nounA state of the United States.
proper nounNew York County, a county of New York, coterminous with the Borough of Manhattan.
proper nounA former colony of England, from 1664 to 1707, and of Great Britain, from 1707 to 1776, which became the US state of the same name.
proper nounA settlement in Toretsk urban hromada, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (co-ordinates: 48°19′55″N 37°50′11″E).
Origin
From New + York. The name was chosen in honor of James, Duke of York, the original proprietor of the Province of New York.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Arabic نِيُويُورْك, نِيُو يُورْك
- نِيُويُورْك (niyūyūrk)state of the United States of America
- نِيُو يُورْك (niyū yūrk)state of the United States of America
Bengali নিউ ইয়র্ক
- নিউ ইয়র্ক (niu iẏork)state of the United States of America
Bulgarian Ню Йорк, Ню Йорк
- Ню Йорк (Nju Jork)state of the United States of America
- Ню Йорк (Nju Jork)former colony of England and then of Great Britain
- Ню Йорк (Nju Jork)urban-type settlement in Toretsk, Bakhmut, Donetsk, Ukraine
- Ню Йорк (Nju Jork)settlement in Hartwith cum Winsley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
- Ню Йорк (Nju Jork)suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
- Ню Йорк (Nju Jork)suburban village in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
- Ню Йорк (Nju Jork)village in Wildmore, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
Catalan Nova York
- Nova Yorkstate of the United States of America
Chinese Cantonese 紐約州 /纽约州, 紐約 /纽约
- 紐約州 /纽约州 (nau² joek³ zau¹)state of the United States of America
- 紐約 /纽约 (nau² joek³)state of the United States of America
Chinese Mandarin 紐約州 /纽约州, 紐約 /纽约
- 紐約州 /纽约州 (Niǔ Yuē zhōu)state of the United States of America
- 紐約 /纽约 (Niǔyuē)state of the United States of America
Czech New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Danish New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Dutch New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Esperanto Novjorkio, Nov-Jorkio
- Novjorkiostate of the United States of America
- Nov-Jorkiostate of the United States of America
Estonian New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Finnish New York, New Yorkin osavaltio
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
- New Yorkin osavaltiostate of the United States of America
French New York, État de New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
- État de New Yorkstate of the United States of America
German New York, New-York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
- New-Yorkstate of the United States of America
- Neuyorkstate of the United States of America
Greek Νέα Υόρκη, Πολιτεία Νέας Υόρκης
- Νέα Υόρκη (Néa Yórki)state of the United States of America
- Πολιτεία Νέας Υόρκης (Politeía Néas Yórkis)state of the United States of America
Hawaiian Nuioka
- Nuiokastate of the United States of America
Hebrew נְיוּ יוֹרְק
- נְיוּ יוֹרְק (nyu-yórk)state of the United States of America
Hindi न्यूयॉर्क, न्यू यार्क
- न्यूयॉर्क (nyūyŏrk)state of the United States of America
- न्यू यार्क (nyū yārk)state of the United States of America
Hungarian New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Icelandic Nýja Jórvík, New York
- Nýja Jórvíkstate of the United States of America
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Indonesian New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Irish Nua-Eabhrac, Stát Nua-Eabhrac
- Nua-Eabhracstate of the United States of America
- Stát Nua-Eabhracstate of the United States of America
Italian New York, Nuova York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
- Nuova Yorkstate of the United States of America
- Nuova Iorcastate of the United States of America
- Stato di New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Japanese ニューヨーク, 紐育
- ニューヨーク (Nyūyōku)state of the United States of America
- 紐育 (Nyūyōku)state of the United States of America
- ニューヨーク州 (Nyūyōku-shū)state of the United States of America
Korean 뉴욕
- 뉴욕 (Nyuyok)state of the United States of America
Latin Novum Eboracum, Nova Eboraca
- Novum Eboracumstate of the United States of America
- Nova Eboracastate of the United States of America
- Neo-Eboracumstate of the United States of America
Latvian Ņujorka
- Ņujorkastate of the United States of America
Lithuanian Niujorkas, Niujorko valstija
- Niujorkasstate of the United States of America
- Niujorko valstijastate of the United States of America
Malay New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Māori Niu Ioka
- Niu Iokastate of the United States of America
Norwegian Bokmål New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Persian نْیویورک
- نْیویورک (nyuyork)state of the United States of America
Polish Nowy Jork
- Nowy Jorkstate of the United States of America
Portuguese Nova Iorque, Nova York
- Nova Iorquestate of the United States of America
- Nova Yorkstate of the United States of America
Russian Нью-Йо́рк, Нью-Йо́рк
- Нью-Йо́рк (Nʹju-Jórk)state of the United States of America
- Нью-Йо́рк (Nʹju-Jórk)urban-type settlement in Toretsk, Bakhmut, Donetsk, Ukraine
- Новгоро́дское (Novgoródskoje)urban-type settlement in Toretsk, Bakhmut, Donetsk, Ukraine
Scottish Gaelic Eabhraig Nuadh
- Eabhraig Nuadhstate of the United States of America
Slovak New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Spanish Nueva York, estado de Nueva York
- Nueva Yorkstate of the United States of America
- estado de Nueva Yorkstate of the United States of America
Swedish New York, staten New York
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
- staten New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Tagalog Bagong York, New York
- Bagong Yorkstate of the United States of America
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
Tamil நியூ யோர்க்
- நியூ யோர்க் (niyū yōrk)state of the United States of America
Thai นิวยอร์ก
- นิวยอร์ก (niu-yɔ̀ɔk)state of the United States of America
Turkish New York, Nevyok
- New Yorkstate of the United States of America
- Nevyokstate of the United States of America
Ukrainian Нью-Йо́рк, Нью-Йо́рк
- Нью-Йо́рк (Nʹju-Jórk)state of the United States of America
- Нью-Йо́рк (Nʹju-Jórk)urban-type settlement in Toretsk, Bakhmut, Donetsk, Ukraine
- Новгоро́дське (Novhoródsʹke)urban-type settlement in Toretsk, Bakhmut, Donetsk, Ukraine
Urdu نْیُو یارْک
- نْیُو یارْک (nyū yārk)state of the United States of America
Vietnamese Nữu Ước, Niu Oóc
- Nữu Ướcstate of the United States of America
- Niu Oócstate of the United States of America
Welsh Efrog Newydd, Talaith Efrog Newydd
- Efrog Newyddstate of the United States of America
- Talaith Efrog Newyddstate of the United States of America
Yiddish ניו־יאָרק
- ניו־יאָרק (nyu-york)state of the United States of America
Cite this entry
New York. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20York
“New York.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20York. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New York,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20York.
Source: New York on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.