big-city

adjective

: of or relating to a large city

big-city problems such as overcrowding and noise

a big-city school/hospital

big-city mayors

Examples of big-city in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lobbying for more officers has become something of an annual ritual at the LAPD, which has historically been among the country’s smallest big-city departments on a per capita basis. —Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024

Already, members of Congress, college administrators and some big-city mayors have started more closely controlling who gets into their events to try to minimize disruptions. —Tim Craig, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024

Namely: People in small towns—typically smaller labor markets—were significantly less likely to nab a new job within a year than their big-city counterparts. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024

Tennessee 12-month inflation: 3.8% As home prices soared in larger metro areas, many Americans sought refuge in Tennessee for its more affordable housing, big-city amenities in Nashville, diverse economy and robust job opportunities. —Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024

Such disruptions are routinely caused by bad weather and heavy traffic in big-city hubs, but high demand for prime views of the phenomenon jammed some smaller airports on Monday. —Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024

For 60 years, Kitty Genovese has endured as a symbol of big-city apathy, the victim not only of a knife-wielding killer but also of her neighbors’ reluctance to get involved. —Clyde Haberman, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024

In Beetlejuice, Charles is a big-city real estate developer who buys a Connecticut home after the previous owners — the Maitlands, played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis — die in a car accident. —Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024

See Our Guide Washington, D.C. For a history-centric big-city tour Get your history fix and dive into D.C.'s strong museum game. —Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024