Boro vs. Borough — What's the Difference?

(Jamaica) borrow

A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.

(US) borough

A self-governing incorporated town in some US states, such as New Jersey.

One of the five administrative units of New York City.

A civil division of the state of Alaska that is the equivalent of a county in most other US states.

A town having a municipal corporation and certain rights, such as self-government.

A town that sends a representative to Parliament.

A medieval group of fortified houses that formed a town having special privileges and rights.

(obsolete) A fortified town.

(rare) A town or city.

A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.

An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.

An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.

Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.

A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county.

An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behaviour of each other.

In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in America, an incorporated town or village, as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut.

The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax.

An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.

One of the administrative divisions of a large city

An English town that forms the constituency of a member of Parliament