holy city

noun

: a city that is the center of religious worship and traditions

Examples of holy city in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Saudis accused Houthi forces of targeting the holy city of Mecca on Wednesday, which the group swiftly denied. — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Orlando Bloom stars as a village blacksmith who ventures to Jerusalem with his dad (Liam Neeson) to defend the holy city. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

In the holy city of Karbala during the commemoration of Arbaeen, the story of the killing of Imam Hussein 1,400 years ago, resonates down through the centuries. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the agreement in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on Friday. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for holy city

• intercity
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