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dumbo

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dumbo.

Editorial note

It also helps that it's awful to use a train to commute to Dumbo unless you live along the F or A.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States;

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dumbo gathered in one view.

noun

A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States;

noun

A town in Bié Province, Angola.

noun

(slang, derogatory) A stupid person.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dumbo.

noun

A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States;

noun

A town in Bié Province, Angola.

noun

(slang, derogatory) A stupid person.

noun

Alternative form of DUMBO (“a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States”). [A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States;]

Example sentences

1

It also helps that it's awful to use a train to commute to Dumbo unless you live along the F or A.

2

Yes, you may have the biggest balls, but you can't walk anymore dumbo!

3

Nobody who likes Williamsburg or Dumbo gets to have an opinion about cities.

4

I've never heard of digital dumbo but I see now that it's sold out.

5

But there's an argument to be made that every currency is primarily fueled by human psychology, and every Dumbo likes to have his feather to hold.

6

I found areas of New York (Williamsburg and Dumbo to be specific) that felt more like Vancouver to me than anywhere in the Seattle area.

7

I think of Red Hook and Dumbo as the same for some reason, I am thinking of one neighborhood (with lots of tech companies), but not sure which of the two is the name of it.

8

But it was also very restrictive in terms of where you can live to get a decent commute - for Dumbo you had to live along the F train, otherwise it's multiple transfers to get where you need to go.

Quote examples

1

Think something analogous to "Silicon Alley", AKA Dumbo/Red Hook in Brooklyn, NY.

Proper noun examples

1

Bambi, Dumbo, Disney nature docos were awful, even David Attenborough who improved the situation vastly is also guilty.

2

Ignoring the things like Saludos Amigos, most kids today aren't really that interested in watching Dumbo.

3

I used to work in Brooklyn (Dumbo) while living in Manhattan, the reverse commute was actually really nice.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dumbo in a sentence?

It also helps that it's awful to use a train to commute to Dumbo unless you live along the F or A.

What does dumbo mean?

A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States;

What part of speech is dumbo?

dumbo is commonly used as noun.