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

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Once one of dozens of big-city tabloids, the Post now stands alone as the last truly influential local tabloid. Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025 Accommodations in Clay County are available but limited, but big-city Jacksonville is less than an hour north. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 June 2025 Among American art museums, there are haves and have-nots, with big-city, legacy galleries owning boatloads of great art--much of it in storage--and smaller, newer places in the provinces making do with nary a Renoir, Rothko, or Rembrandt. Christian Schneider, National Review, 12 June 2025 The same Oversight Committee held a March hearing with big-city mayors, including Brandon Johnson of Chicago, to argue the same point. Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for big-city

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“Big-city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-city. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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