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

At a gathering of California’s big-city mayors this week, Gloria argued that counties are failing to pull their weight in responding to homelessness, mental illness and addiction. —Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

Other French cities have seen more bikes and fewer cars, while some of Paris’ global big-city peers are pursuing ambitious tree-planting efforts or pedestrian plazas. —Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026

Sports, let’s face it, are a big-city thing. —Will Leitch, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026

The craft, once passed down through generations, is now facing the reality that fewer young people—seduced by high-flying, big-city office jobs—are interested in toiling in its timeworn factories. —Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for big-city

• committee
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