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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In the pandemic years, demographic experts say, under-35 adults retreated to parental homes to ride out quarantines and escape big-city crowds. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026 The Hornets' makeup of gunshot survivors, Ortiz said, is a trait he's noticed the group shares with other big-city teams in the NWBA. Joy Resmovits For The Trace, CBS News, 23 June 2026 The pace of rumors concerning Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pending wedding exploded this week, helped in large part by a big-city mayor with loose lips. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 What’s behind the rise in democratic socialists in big-city mayoral races? David Hickey, NBC news, 18 June 2026 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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