Definition of city
plural cities
1 a
: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.
