civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsi-vik 

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

civic duty

civic pride

civic leaders

civically

ˈsi-vi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

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 on the Web

Notz encouraged residents interested in civic affairs to get involved in the city’s boards and commissions. —Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

Interviewed at the Wilshire/La Brea station, Caputo is executive director of Advanced Living LA, a civic reform group geared to improving city life for working people. —R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026

By Michelle Edgar This week, the City of Santa Clarita transformed Central Park into an immersive, citywide celebration that blended Star Wars film, fandom and forward-looking civic strategy. —Daily News, 8 May 2026

Concerns about declining civic participation often deepen that worry. —Jen Agans, The Conversation, 8 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin civicus, from civis citizen — more at city

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing civic

• civic center
• civic-minded

Kids Definition

civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsiv-ik 

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

civic pride

civic duty

civically

ˈsiv-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Legal Definition

civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsi-vik 

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