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Definition of gotham

gotham

/ˈɡɑː.θəm/
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Adjective:Gothamite
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gotham Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A fictional, crime-ridden American metropolis in DC Comics lore, depicted as the dark, gothic home city protected by the superhero Batman.

Example

"The towering gargoyles and shadowy alleyways of Gotham provided an atmospheric backdrop for the detective story."

2

American A literary and colloquial nickname for New York City, the most populous metropolis in the United States, located at the mouth of the Hudson River in southeastern New York State; originally coined by writer Washington Irving in 1807.

3

British A village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, historically famous in English folklore for the satirical tales of its 'Wise Men' who feigned madness to avoid a royal visit from King John.

• Nearby Words

gota river
gotcha
goth
gotham
gothenburg
gothic
gothicism

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gotham. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 4, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gotham
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