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.
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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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
Nor does the league want to give up a potential expansion city like Nashville or Portland, Ore., or Salt Lake City.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
As Nicholas highlights in Reinventing the Heartland, cities that build strong entrepreneurial ecosystems aren’t those that blindly chase startups, but those that embed innovation into their existing industries.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Inglewood is a city located about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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