plural cities
often attributive
1
a
: an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village
We spent the weekend in the city.
b
: an incorporated British town usually of major size or importance having the status of an episcopal see
c
capitalized
(1)
: the financial district of London
(2)
: the influential financial interests of the British economy
d
: a usually large or important municipality in the U.S. governed under a charter granted by the state
e
: an incorporated municipal unit of the highest class in Canada
2
3
: the people of a city
The city rebelled against the oppressive government.
4
slang
: a thing, event, or situation that is strongly characterized by a specified quintessential feature or quality
The movie was shoot-out city.
Getting lost in the maze was panic city.
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Examples of city in a Sentence
major cities like London, Tokyo, and Rome
The city is working to make the streets safer.
a lawsuit against the city
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
New York City, home to the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, didn’t make the list, but plenty of other interesting cities did.
Check out which seven cities were ranked the best places for a Thanksgiving trip.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
To create its online and in-app maps, onX incorporates thousands of sources, like local city geographic information system data, Forest Service data, and more.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
The glittering city is back Wednesday-Jan. 12, 2025.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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city
noun
plural cities
1
: a place in which people live that is larger or more important than a town
2
: the people of a city
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