English
Manhattanhenge
Blend of Manhattan + Stonehenge.
A blend of Manhattan + Stonehenge
Unami mënatay ‘island’
English Manhattan
Middle English Stonhenge
English Stonehenge
The story
Coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in 2002, in reference to the ancient English monument built in accordance with the sun's path.
Today it means
name The twice-yearly alignment of the setting sun with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Manhattanhenge