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Times Square shooting
/taɪmz skwɛər ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
Definition
1
A violent event involving the discharge of a firearm within the vicinity of Times Square, New York City.
2
A term frequently appearing in news headlines to describe incidents of urban public violence in one of the world's most famous tourist hubs, often associated with chaotic mass gatherings or disputes.
Examples
If you want to be statistically safe in New York, keep your championship parade cheers quieter than a Times Square shooting.
Being caught in a Times Square shooting is how tourists discover that the 'Big Apple' is not just a nickname for fruit-based tourism.
Nothing says 'authentic NYC experience' quite like seeing a Broadway show, eating a slice of pizza, and then reading a breaking news alert about a Times Square shooting.