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

Byrne was initially drawn to the steelier qualities of Sam, who, in adulthood, is a big-city patent lawyer with disdain for Charlie’s choice to reside in their hometown as a defense attorney working with their father. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Her family has enjoyed what feels like small-town life while rubbing elbows with big-city players. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The complaint echoed a similar objection from Kardal Coleman, who leads the Democratic Party in big-city Dallas County. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

The walls, doors, moldings, and ceilings are now bathed in three different warm hues that envelop the spaces seamlessly, creating a chromatic narrative more akin to a painting than a sleek, big-city apartment. — Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for big-city

• committee
• permittee
• prakriti
• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty
• kitty
• nitty
• pity
• pretty
• smriti