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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The first known use of city was in the 13th century
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