Apple

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

//ˈæp.əl//

Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States; more commonly in the form the Big Apple.

proper noun

1
Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States; more commonly in the form the Big Apple.
2
rareA female given name from English.
3
A surname.

Etymology

From apple. As a surname, also an Americanized form of Appel or Apfel.

noun

1
A computer produced by the company Apple Inc.
Arthur bought the Apple anyway. Over a few days he also acquired some astronomical software, plotted the movements of stars, drew rough little diagrams of how he seemed to remember the stars to have been […]

Forms

plural: Apples

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Apple · Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States; more commonly in the form the Big Apple.

apples · Testicles.application · The act of physically applying or laying on.applied · Put into practical use.

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