Local language topic

initialism; place label

Compare 3 regional entries that share this classification while keeping each local definition attached to its place.

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LES

/el-ee-ESS/

The standard local initialism for Manhattan’s Lower East Side neighborhood, pronounced as separate letters.

““We’re meeting in the LES near Delancey Street.””
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UES

/you-ee-ESS/

A common written and spoken abbreviation for Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

““The appointment is on the UES near the 86th Street station.””
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UWS

/you-double-you-ESS/

A common written and spoken abbreviation for Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

““They moved to the UWS near Riverside Park.””