- 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
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Man•hat•tan
(man hat′n, or, esp. for 1, 2, mən-),USA pronunciation n.
- Place NamesAlso called Man•hat′tan Is′land. an island in New York City surrounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers. 13½ mi. (22 km) long;
2½ mi. (4 km) greatest width;
22¼ sq. mi. (58 sq. km). - Place Namesa borough of New York City approximately coextensive with Manhattan Island: chief business district of the city. 1,427,533.
- Place Namesa city in NE Kansas, on the Kansas River. 32,644.
- Wine(often l.c.) a cocktail made of whiskey and sweet vermouth, usually with a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry.
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Manhattan /mænˈhætən; mən-/ n
'Manhattan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Allen
- Bronx
- Dos Passos
- downtown
- Greenwich Village
- Harlem
- Jersey City
- New Amsterdam
- New York
- Wall Street
- battery
- bowling green
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Central Park
- dry
- East River
- East Side
- East Sider
- epicenter
- Garment District
- Hell's Kitchen
- Manhattan Beach
- Manhattan clam chowder
- Manhattanite
- Manhattan Project
- New England clam chowder
- Rob Roy
- Times Square
- Seventh Avenue
- Soho
- Spuyten Duyvil Creek