boroughˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ
borough (n)
- plural
- boroughs
English Definitions:
borough (noun)
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
borough (noun)
an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament
borough (Noun)
A fortified town
borough (Noun)
A town or city.
borough (Noun)
A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
borough (Noun)
An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.
borough (Noun)
An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.
borough (Noun)
Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.
borough (Noun)
A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county.
Borough (ProperNoun)
The area, properly called Southwark, just south of London Bridge.
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely. The word borough derives from common Germanic *burg, meaning fort: compare with bury, burgh, Burg, borg, pori, burcht, and the Germanic borrowing present in neighbouring Indo-european languages such as borgo, bourg, burgo, purg and durg. The incidence of these words as suffixes to place names usually indicates that they were once fortified settlements. In the Middle Ages, boroughs were settlements in England that were granted some self-government; burghs were the Scottish equivalent. In medieval England, boroughs were also entitled to elect members of parliament. The use of the word borough probably derives from the burghal system of Alfred the Great. Alfred set up a system of defensive strong points; in order to maintain these settlements, he granted them a degree of autonomy. After the Norman Conquest, when certain towns were granted self-governance, the concept of the burh/borough seems to have been reused to mean a self-governing settlement.
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this dictionary page to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"borough." Kamus.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 16 Mar. 2025. <https://www.kamus.net/english/borough>.
Discuss this bahasa indonesia borough translation with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In