Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun new_york

3 senses of new york

Sense 1
New York, New York City, Greater New York -- (the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")
       INSTANCE OF=> port of entry, point of entry -- (a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise)

Sense 2
New York, New York State, Empire State, NY -- (a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies)
       INSTANCE OF=> American state -- (one of the 50 states of the United States)

Sense 3
New York -- (one of the British colonies that formed the United States)
       INSTANCE OF=> Colony -- (one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States)