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PRONUNCIATION OF YONKERS

Yonkers  [ˈjɒŋkəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YONKERS

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Yonkers is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YONKERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yonkers

Yonkers, New York

Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of New York, and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976. Yonkers borders the New York City borough of the Bronx and is located two miles north of Manhattan at the municipalities' closest points. Yonkers' downtown is known as Getty Square, which is where the City government is located. Getty Square also houses significant Yonkers businesses and non-profits, and is a bustling retail center. The city is home to several attractions, including: the Saw Mill River Daylighting, wherein a parking lot was removed to uncover a river; Hudson River Museum; Sherwood House; Science Barge; and Yonkers Raceway, a harness racing track that has renovated its grounds and clubhouse and added legalized video slot machine gambling in 2006 in a "racino" called Empire City. Major shopping areas can be found in Getty Square, on South Broadway, at the Cross County and Ridge Hill Village malls, and along Central Park Avenue, informally called "Central Ave" by area residents, a name it takes officially a few miles north in White Plains.

Definition of Yonkers in the English dictionary

The definition of Yonkers in the dictionary is a city in SE New York State, near New York City on the Hudson River. Pop: 197 388.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YONKERS


acres
ˈeɪkəz
Americas
əˈmɛrɪkəz
anchors
ˈæŋkəz
baker´s
ˈbeɪkəz
blinkers
ˈblɪŋkəz
bonkers
ˈbɒŋkəz
checkers
ˈtʃɛkəz
conkers
ˈkɒŋkəz
crackers
ˈkrækəz
flickers
ˈflɪkəz
hunkers
ˈhʌŋkəz
Junkers
ˈjʊŋkəz
knickerbockers
ˈnɪkəˌbɒkəz
knickers
ˈnɪkəz
knockers
ˈnɒkəz
mockers
ˈmɒkəz
nutcrackers
ˈnʌtkrækəz
Shakers
ˈʃeɪkəz
sneakers
ˈsniːkəz
whiskers
ˈwɪskəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YONKERS

Yomim Noro´im
yomp
yon
yond
yonder
yonderly
Yong Lo
Yonge
yoni
yonic
yonks
Yonne
yonnie
yoo-hoo
yoof
yoop
YOP

WORDS THAT END LIKE YONKERS

camiknickers
cat´s whiskers
French knickers
immigrant workers
knackers
movers and shakers
power workers
side whiskers
starkers
the cat´s whiskers
the Shakers
train-workers
uckers
undercrackers
winkle-pickers

Synonyms and antonyms of Yonkers in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Yonkers» into 25 languages

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扬克斯
1,325 millions of speakers

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Yonkers
570 millions of speakers

English

Yonkers
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Yonkers
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يونكرز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Йонкерс
278 millions of speakers

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Yonkers
270 millions of speakers

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Yonkers
260 millions of speakers

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Yonkers
220 millions of speakers

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Yonkers
190 millions of speakers

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Yonkers
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヨンカーズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

금호
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yonkers
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Yonkers
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யோங்கர்சின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

योनकर्स
75 millions of speakers

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Yonkers
70 millions of speakers

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Yonkers
65 millions of speakers

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Yonkers
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Йонкерс
40 millions of speakers

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Yonkers
30 millions of speakers
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Yonkers
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Yonkers
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Yonkers
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Yonkers
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YONKERS»

The term «Yonkers» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.848 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YONKERS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Yonkers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YONKERS»

Discover the use of Yonkers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Yonkers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lost in Yonkers
Screenplay, identitifed as "Shooting Draft", adapted from the play of the same title.
Neil Simon, 1992
2
Yonkers
Over the centuries, Yonkers, New York, has evolved from a small village to a dynamic industrial powerhouse.
‎2008
3
Mrs. Yonkers Is Bonkers!
As the new computer lab teacher tries to bring Ella Mentry School into the twenty-first century with her peculiar inventions, second-grader A.J. struggles to survive without sugary snacks when Principal Klutz bans junk food.
Dan Gutman, 2007
4
Church and Sunday-school work in Yonkers: its origin and ...
MARY'S ROMAN-CATHOLIC CHURCH, PARISH, AND SUNDAY-SCHOOL* The first record of any religious service of the Roman- catholic Church in Yonkers is about 1836-9, at which time the Rev. James Cummiskey began his ministrations  ...
Agnes E. Kirkwood, 1889
5
Yonkers
A study in contrasts, Yonkers, a sprawling city 20 miles north of midtown Manhattan, traces its roots to early Dutch settlers.
Joan Jennings, Luis Perelman, 2013
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The Yonkers Art Association
YONKERS ART ASSOCIATION 19154940 In the winter of 19144915, a group of men interested in art conceived the idea of forming an art association in Yonkers, New York. Early meetings of this group were held in the homes of Isidore Konti, ...
Hudson River Museum, 1940
7
Metropolitan New York's Third Avenue Railway System
The city of Yonkers in southern Westchester County is located immediately north of the Bronx on the east bank of the Hudson River. It is large in area, but the majority of its population resides in its western part. The Yonkers Railroad Company ...
Charles L. Ballard, 2005
8
Yonkers the Lost City of Hip Hop
So, I set my mind on Yonkers and just doing parties there and building my name. Eventually I wanted to take it to the streets like I was going down in the Bronx. So I told my boy Fats that I wanted to play outside and he told me that I can set up ...
Jerome Enders, 2009
9
Chronicles of Yonkers
CHRONICLES OF YONKERS. INTRODUCTION. ON Hudson's Kiver, eastern shore, Just north of Manhattan's teeming isle, Fair Yonkers lies, as it did of yore, Save being somewhat changed the while. Came Vonderdonk, from Holland sent,  ...
James Barron Hope, 1864
10
Chronicles of Yonkers. [In verse.]
The nature of the business is, to lay and collect corporate taxes. Litigate, pay costs and judgments, and grind political axes. This firm will make a noise in the village, no doubt, By the admission of new specials as the present go out; There are ...
‎1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YONKERS»

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Officials reveal name of Jersey Shore drowning victim from Yonkers
Ocean County prosecutors say 22-year-old John Crimmins, of Yonkers, was with friends in the ocean off Mantoloking when he suddenly disappeared from their ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Yonkers: State money to prevent massive school cuts
YONKERS – Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged Sunday to give this financially distressed school district enough funding to ensure the massive cuts it is facing will not ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jun 15»
3
Yonkers girl, 4, dies days after shooting herself in family's home
The 4-year-old Yonkers girl who accidentally shot herself in the face has died, officials said Saturday. Little Mikalyla Manners, who cops said shot herself ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
4
Yonkers police search for answers on how 4-year-old girl shot …
Police in Yonkers are investigating how a 4-year-old girl who apparently shot herself in the face Monday night got a hold of the gun. The girl, identified by family ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
5
No Resume? Criminal Background? No Problem At This Yonkers
The open-hiring policy at Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, N.Y., invites local residents to apply for jobs — regardless of their immigration status, whether they have ... «NPR, May 15»
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Yonkers principal charged with threatening LI dad
A Yonkers principal who brought attention to school violence after he was attacked by students four times in a month has been charged with threatening to beat ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, May 15»
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Bear creates scare in Yonkers before being captured
Dray Clark has the latest on a bear scare in Yonkers that ended when the animal was ... A black bear caused a scare in Yonkers overnight, roaming through city ... «WABC-TV, May 15»
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Emily Dearden, of Yonkers, pleads not guilty in shooting of husband
Police said Kenneth Dearden was found inside his Pondfield home in Yonkers with a gunshot wound to his neck on Nov. 13. The wealthy developer survived, ... «WABC-TV, May 15»
9
NY shrink indicted on attempted murder for shooting husband
An NYPD psychologist accused of shooting her husband in the head as he slept in their Yonkers home has been indicted on attempted murder and other ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, May 15»
10
Yonkers man pleads guilty in death of infant daughter
A 33-year-old Yonkers man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his infant daughter two years ago. Clarence Thomas, of 121 Ludlow Street, faces ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Yonkers [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/yonkers>. May 2024 ».
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