sister city

noun

US

: one of two cities or towns in different areas that have a special relationship and are usually similar in some way

A choir from our sister city in France is performing here next week.

Examples of sister city in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The flag’s raising by the city’s Office of Immigrant Affairs is to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and promote cultural exchange between Philadelphia and its Chinese sister city, Tianjin, according to reports. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

Opened in 1923, the historic shopping center’s architecture mimics the Moorish-style of Kansas City’s sister city of Seville, Spain. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025

In 1876, Texas A&M University was founded just down the tracks, shaping the area’s identity and giving rise to Bryan’s sister city, College Station. —Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025

Zacatecas is a sister city of Carpentersville. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for sister city

• fugacity
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