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borough

/ˈbʌɹə/ /ˈbɜɹoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A fortified town.

Examples :

"During the medieval siege, the borough held strong against the attackers, its thick walls protecting the townspeople inside. "
area building government history place politics structure

Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration completion

completion noun

/kəmˈpliːʃən/

The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.

"The completion of the project meant we could finally take a break. "

Illustration corporation

corporation noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

"The corporation built a new school building, separate from the local community's individual efforts. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration townspeople

townspeople noun

/ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpl/ /ˈtaʊnzpɪpl/

An inhabitant of a town.

"The townspeople gathered in the park for the annual summer festival. "

Illustration administrative

administrative adjective

/ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/ /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

Of or relating to administering or administration.

"The school's administrative staff handles student records and schedules. "

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Illustration association

association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

Illustration attackers

attackers noun

/əˈtækərz/

Someone who attacks.

"The attackers ran away after the police arrived. "

Illustration fortified

fortified noun

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/

A fortified wine.

"We enjoyed a glass of fortified after dinner. "