civic

adjective civ·ic \ ˈsi-vik \

|Updated on: 25 Jun 2018

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Definition of civic

: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs

civic duty

civic pride

civic leaders

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civically

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Examples of civic in a Sentence

Recent improvements to the downtown area are a point of civic pride.
the library association and other civic groups
Voting is your civic duty.

Recent Examples of civic from the Web

While waiting to issue the summons, the gallerist and the cops chatted amiably about civic matters and the opioid epidemic.

— susan dunne, courant.com, "Gallerist Arrested After Dropping Sculpture Of Giant Drug Spoon At Purdue Pharma," 22 June 2018
The civic center was finished in October 2016, and the new museum had its grand opening last spring.

— geoff bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "How a $5, spur-of-the-moment purchase of a Civil War-era musket led to a local history museum," 20 June 2018
Carlsbad wants to know what the community wants in a new city hall and civic center, which the city will be preparing to build in 2023.

— laura groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "On the agenda, June 17," 17 June 2018
Mascotte’s civic center is named after Tedder and Thomas.

— lisa maria garza, OrlandoSentinel.com, "South Lake County veterans 'who gave all' honored with Memorial Day banners," 24 May 2018
The Stage 5 men’s race, which starts in Stockton, is expected to conclude at Elk Grove’s emerging civic center around 3:40 p.m. Elk Grove hosted the start of a men’s stage last year.

— nathaniel levine, sacbee, "The Amgen bike race arrives in Elk Grove Thursday. Where to watch (or avoid) | The Sacramento Bee," 16 May 2018
Marin’s sprawling space-age-slash-pastoral civic center, located in just off Hwy 101 in San Rafael, is a destination unto itself.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "The best way to tour the Marin County Civic Center," 16 May 2018
Perched on a cliff, Riverlea Farm was going to be the site of 165 single-family homes, a civic center, housing for seniors, a fire and police station, stores, a hotel with a conference center, and village offices.

— christopher flavelle, Bloomberg.com, "America’s Last-Ditch Climate Strategy of Retreat Isn’t Going So Well," 2 May 2018
The slain woman at the civic center was her daughter.

— juan ortega, www.feloniousflorida.com, "Randi," 1 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of civic

Latin civicus, from civis citizen — more at city

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First Known Use: 1655

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CIVIC Defined for English Language Learners

civic

adjective

Definition of civic for English Language Learners

: of or relating to a city or town or the people who live there
: relating to citizenship or being a citizen

CIVIC Defined for Kids

civic

adjective civ·ic \ ˈsi-vik \

Definition of civic for Students

: of or relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship

civic pride

civic duty

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civic

adjective civ·ic \ ˈsi-vik \

legal Definition of civic

: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs

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