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Harlem

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɑː(ɹ)ləm

Definitions

A neighborhood in northern Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York State, United States, currently known for its black population and the culture thereof.

Equivalents

FrançaisHarlem
日本語ハーレム
2 more languages
NederlandsHarlem

Examples

“Holonyms: Manhattan < New York < New York < United States < North America < Earth, World
This really was Harlem, and now all the stories which I had heard of the city-within-a-city leaped alive in my mind.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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