Manhattan
An indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York StateAn indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.
Meaning
11 sensesAn indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.
A borough of New York City, New York, United States, mainly on Manhattan Island; in full, Borough of Manhattan.
Holonyms: New York < New York < United States < North America < Earth, World
Meronyms: Harlem, Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Lower East Side, Madison Avenue, Wall Street, World Trade Center, Battery
Манхэ́ттенManxɛ́ttɛn
An island of New York, United States; in full, Manhattan Island.
A number of places in the United States:
A ghost town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.
An unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida, United States.
A township in Will County, Illinois, United States.
A village in Will County, Illinois, United States.
An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Indiana, United States.
A city, the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, United States.
A town in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.
An unincorporated community in Nye County, Nevada, United States.
Examples
17 sentencesI'd like a Manhattan.
deIch hätte gern einen Manhattan. — Espi
Traffic in Manhattan is a problem.
Traffic is a problem in Manhattan.
This city is as hectic as Manhattan.
Without bedrock, Manhattan's skyscrapers would be unstable.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From the earlier form Manna-hata recorded by Dutch travelers and settlers, from its name iFrom the earlier form Manna-hata recorded by Dutch travelers and settlers, from its name in Unami, the local Algonquian language. The name generally understood to be a compound of Unami mënatay (“island”) or Munsee munahan (compare Abenaki manahan) with another element.
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