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Manhattanhenge

Proper noun

Meaning

Manhattanhenge

(US) A circumstance which occurs twice a year, during which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

This weekend is Manhattanhenge, the moment when the setting sun aligns precisely with Manhattan’s street grid. Source: Internet

In May, I detoured one night in order to catch a glance of Manhattanhenge and saw its before I encountered the event itself. Source: Internet

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