city

noun, often attributive

\ ˈsi-tē

plural cities

Definition of city

1a : an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village We spent the weekend in the city.

b : an incorporated British town usually of major size or importance having the status of an episcopal see

c capitalized

(1) : the financial district of London

(2) : the influential financial interests of the British economy

d : a usually large or important municipality in the U.S. governed under a charter granted by the state

e : an incorporated municipal unit of the highest class in Canada

2 : city-state

3 : the people of a city The city rebelled against the oppressive government.

4 slang : a thing, event, or situation that is strongly characterized by a specified quintessential feature or quality The movie was shoot-out city. Getting lost in the maze was panic city.

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Examples of city in a Sentence

major cities like London, Tokyo, and Rome The city is working to make the streets safer. a lawsuit against the city

Recent Examples on the Web While many parks in the city have cancelled celebrations this year, some are still pending. — Sahi Padmanabhan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 June 2021 Stallworth said the station is the only one in the city. — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2021 Adams has campaigned on public safety messages while also focusing on the inequality in the city. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 3 June 2021 The oldest existing brushes in Japan (housed in the city’s Shoso-in repository at Todaiji temple) date to that period. — New York Times, 3 June 2021 The restaurant, Contessa, will open at the newest luxury hotel in the city, The Newbury Boston. — J.q. Louise, Forbes, 3 June 2021 The guests would hover outside the front gate, their smiles cloaked by masks, and set down bags filled with homemade dinners, gifts and groceries, sandwiches from a favorite Italian deli in the city. — Washington Post, 3 June 2021 Lightfoot and Arwady cited that coronavirus metrics in the city are the lowest since the pandemic began. — Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2021 Since launching the program, the brewery has also hosted two live panel conversations with women working in the city’s craft beer industry. — al, 3 June 2021

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