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yonkers

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for yonkers.

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And when you say you biked 'across New York', you mean from Long Island or Yonkers to Manhattan or some similar commuter trek, correct?

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Quick take

A city in New York, bordering New York City.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A city in New York, bordering New York City.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for yonkers.

noun

A city in New York, bordering New York City.

Example sentences

1

And when you say you biked 'across New York', you mean from Long Island or Yonkers to Manhattan or some similar commuter trek, correct?

2

You could live in Yonkers and pay through the nose for city and state income taxes.

3

The Yonkers residency tax, the Indiana counties payroll tax, etc.

4

The number of license plate cameras in Yonkers is growing.

5

From Yonkers to Far Rockaway it's about 23 miles.

6

> What's the 5 digits for Yonkers New York (edited because I originally had NYC) Nobody sends packages where the destination is an entire city.

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What's the 5 digits for Yonkers New York (edited because I originally had NYC) > That complaint about magic numbers is completely off base.

8

How could Apple advertise the price of a MacBook, when sales tax is 0% in New Hampshire, but 8.875% in New York City, but 4.5% in Yonkers just north of NYC?

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Some people might confuse the name Yonkers as part of NYC because it's kind of a funny name like Brooklyn or Bronx and they've probably heard it on NYC area TV shows and movies.

10

Here is an analogy that might help those familiar with the US: it is kind of like Yonkers is to NYC, Chicago suburbs are to Chicago the city, or Burbank is to Los Angeles.

11

For refusing to follow the court order, the city of Yonkers was crippled by heavy, possibly bankrupting fines [..] Basic services stopped and parks and libraries were shuttered [..] Wasicsko was forced to comply.

12

I live in biking distance of the Brooklyn store and drive past (stop at) the Yonkers one pretty frequently and find they’re both usually quite busy, so hopefully they’ll stick around.

Quote examples

1

By analogy, saying that "North" begins at the Transverse Ranges is like saying that "Upstate" begins at Yonkers.

2

What's key, also, is that the layover cities (setting aside people doing the "hidden city" thing) are largely an implementation detail; if you're going from DC to Yonkers, you're comparing the flights that go through New York to flights that go through Philly directly on price (assuming about equal convenience), and you're going to pick the cheapest one.

3

The Kaufman Act "required that by January 1, 1926, all railroad traffic in New York City, Mount Vernon and Yonkers[16] must be converted to electrical traction (which, at the moment, was the only viable alternative to steam)." [ibid] After it went into force, the RR companies got a permanent injunction, due to the Interstate Commerce Clause.

Proper noun examples

1

If someone gives me an address inside Yonkers, it'll have the zip code in the address.

2

Comey is from Yonkers, so he almost certainly went to some funerals after September 11th.

3

If you're going to include all that into LA, shouldn't NYC lay claim to Yonkers, Jersey City, and dozens of other places?

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use yonkers in a sentence?

And when you say you biked 'across New York', you mean from Long Island or Yonkers to Manhattan or some similar commuter trek, correct?

What does yonkers mean?

A city in New York, bordering New York City.

What part of speech is yonkers?

yonkers is commonly used as noun.