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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Or, really, any Democrat big-city mayor in America.
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John Phillips, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Modern big-city bike-share schemes were born in Montreal.
—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
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John Phillips, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Modern big-city bike-share schemes were born in Montreal.
—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
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 4 Oct. 2025.
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