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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Modern big-city bike-share schemes were born in Montreal.
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Sacramento International Airport is adding nonstop red-eye flights to four big-city destinations.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The big-city rom-com, the natural habitat for the cheery sidekick, doesn’t get made as often anymore.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump’s announcement came while special House races are pending in Arizona and Tennessee; New Jersey and Virginia will be choosing governors in November this year and some big-city mayors will be chosen in New York and elsewhere.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Sacramento International Airport is adding nonstop red-eye flights to four big-city destinations.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The big-city rom-com, the natural habitat for the cheery sidekick, doesn’t get made as often anymore.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump’s announcement came while special House races are pending in Arizona and Tennessee; New Jersey and Virginia will be choosing governors in November this year and some big-city mayors will be chosen in New York and elsewhere.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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