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Manhattan
[ man-hat-n, muhn- ]
noun
- Also called Man·hattan Island. 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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The Tenement Museum in Manhattan has temporarily closed its physical doors but offers virtual tours, neighborhood tours and virtual school programs to help stay afloat.
“We’re just sick over it, it’s really horrible,” said Joe Germanotta, who is a Manhattan restaurateur.
The sprawling venue in midtown Manhattan bears special significance during the state’s coronavirus saga.
Rent it on Amazon Prime Two teenagers who couldn’t be more different unexpectedly meet in Manhattan—and have undeniable chemistry.
The piece on Sheehan concludes with an anecdote told by Sheehan in which he described bumping into Ellsberg on the streets of Manhattan and discussing what had happened.
The detectives learned early on that Brinsley had arrived by bus in Manhattan.
A little over a week ago, a group of people marched down the streets of Manhattan and called for police to be killed.
He swiped one of them to get from midtown Manhattan to Brooklyn.
Her dance career was taking off, though, and she was now managing a very well-known dance studio in Manhattan.
It was the last really elegant shop of it kind left in Manhattan.
As the car rolled on toward Manhattan's northern boundary, the woman with the green eyes switched on the radio on the dash.
Even Milton's blind eyes pictured nothing so fantastic as this architectural chaos of Manhattan, so hopeless of eventual order.
"He's sendin' his natives after the Manhattan, all right," Jimmie said.
The Manhattan had found the gunboat and was using the signals.
The boys were soon on board and the Manhattan was worked out into the channel.
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