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| borough |
one of the five divisions of New York City: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Richmond (Staten Island), Queens, and the Bronx. [1/2 definitions] |
| east |
When someone is from the east, it means that they are from the eastern part of a country or area. In America, if someone lives in New York City or Boston, for example, they live in the east. [1/5 definitions] |
| New York |
a city in the southeast corner of this state; New York City. [1/2 definitions] |
| Statue of Liberty |
a huge copper statue of a woman representing liberty, given to the United States by France and located on an island in the New York City harbor. |
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