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city

  • noun
  • cit·y
  • sĭt'''′'''ē

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

Example

“São Paulo is the largest city in South America.”

Other meanings

  1. A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.

  2. The central business district; downtown.

    “I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.”

Synonyms

  • metropolis
  • urban center

Example sentences

  • “There's nothing to do in our city.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “The agency is the size of a city.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

  • “The pollution reached dangerous levels in the city.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "civitas" (cīvitātem).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “city” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.