Manhattan

[ man-hat-n, muhn- ]

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noun

Also called Man·hattan Island. an island in New York City surrounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers. 13½ miles (22 km) long; 2½ miles (4 km) greatest width; 22¼ sq. mi. (58 sq. km).
a borough of New York City approximately coextensive with Manhattan Island: chief business district of the city.
a city in NE Kansas, on the Kansas River.
(often lowercase) a cocktail made of whiskey and sweet vermouth, usually with a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry.

Manhattan

/ mən-; mænˈhætən /

noun

an island at the N end of New York Bay, between the Hudson, East, and Harlem Rivers: administratively (with adjacent islets) a borough of New York City; a major financial, commercial, and cultural centre. Pop: 1 537 195 (2000). Area: 47 sq km (22 sq miles)
a mixed drink consisting of four parts whisky, one part vermouth, and a dash of bitters

Manhattan

Island that constitutes one of the five boroughs that make up New York City . ( See also Bowery , Broadway (see also Broadway ), Central Park , Harlem , Park Avenue , Times Square , and World Trade Center .)

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Because of its noise and congestion, some have viewed it as unlivable, giving rise to the phrase “It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.” In the 1990s, it experienced prosperity and a decline in crime rates.

A center of the art world ( see Greenwich Village ).

Center of the country's financial industry ( see Wall Street ), communications industry, including advertising and television ( see Madison Avenue ), and fashion industry ( see Fifth Avenue ).

The September 11 attacks left a physical and emotional scar on Manhattan.

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The 26 year old, who was arrested in December and accused of shooting Mr Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel, faces the charges of murder and stalking.

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That all changed a few months ago, when I visited a Fishwife pop-up in Manhattan shortly after moving to the city.

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A judge has approved a request from Weinstein's lawyers to let him stay at the Bellevue hospital in Manhattan when he is not in court.

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He has revoked the security clearances - which allows people to access classified material - of several officials, including James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who brought the criminal hush-money case,

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An adolescent whose life is fractured after he survives an attack in a museum that took his mother, Theo is raised into Manhattan wealth but brokenhearted.

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manhandle Manhattan Beach

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