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Bronx vs Brooklyn - What's the difference?

bronx | brooklyn |

As proper nouns the difference between bronx and brooklyn

is that bronx is a borough of New York City while Brooklyn is a borough of New York City. It is located on the western end of Long Island.

As a noun Bronx

is a cocktail containing gin, vermouth and orange juice.

bronx

English

(The Bronx)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A borough of New York City.

    • Usage notes

    The term is always preceded by the definite article "the", and thus expressed as the Bronx .

    Noun

  • A cocktail containing gin, vermouth and orange juice.
    • English eponyms ----

    brooklyn

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A borough of New York City. It is located on the western end of Long Island.
  • of modern usage, also spelled Brooklynn.

    • Synonyms

    * (area on western end of Long Island) City of Brooklyn , Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, King's County

    Derived terms

    * Brooklynite

    Descendants

    * Latin: brooklynensis