TriBeCa

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/tɹaɪˈbɛkə/

proper noun

A region of lower-west Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States; the Triangle Below Canal Street.

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Meanings

TriBeCa1

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Tribeca.

    Kim Hastreiter, a founder of Paper Magazine, credits Mr. McNally with helping establish TriBeCa as an artists’ haven in the 1980s.

    2021 July 17, Jacob Bernstein, “Keith McNally Stirs the Pot”, in The New York Times

Tribeca2

proper noun

alternative TriBeCa

  1. A region of lower-west Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States; the Triangle Below Canal Street.

Origin

Blend of triangle + below + canal (“Canal Street, New York”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 翠貝卡 /翠贝卡
  • 翠貝卡 /翠贝卡 (ceoi³ bui³ kaa¹)Tribeca
Chinese Mandarin 翠貝卡 /翠贝卡
  • 翠貝卡 /翠贝卡 (Cuìbèikǎ)Tribeca
French Tribeca
  • TribecaTribeca
German Tribeca
  • TribecaTribeca
Hindi ट्रिबेका
  • ट्रिबेका (ṭribekā)Tribeca
Japanese トライベッカ
  • トライベッカ (Toraibekka)Tribeca
Korean 트라이베카
  • 트라이베카 (Teuraibeka)Tribeca
Polish TriBeCa
  • TriBeCaTribeca

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with TriBeCa

RebeccamechadecaRijekamerdekagiudeccaekkacuecaheckaJudecca
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Cite this entry
APA

TriBeCa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TriBeCa

MLA

“TriBeCa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TriBeCa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TriBeCa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TriBeCa.

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