the big city

noun phrase

used to refer to a particular city without naming it
I grew up on a farm, so my move to the big city was a big change.
life in the big city

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Emmanuel Macron’s political conquests have, however, provided a contemporary counterexample to provincial defeat in the big city, perhaps serving as inspiration to his grand-nephew-in-law Jean-Baptiste Trogneux. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 Over the course of their wistful and chaotic journey into the big city (a two-hour drive from Ibadan that becomes an odyssey unto itself, thanks to Nigeria’s petrol shortage), the boys will come to see their father in a brilliant new light — one that will light up their dreams for decades to come. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2025 Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, Nelson County feels like a world away from the big city. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025 Women will leave behind the dating apps and pursuit of love in ‘the big city’ in favor of classic American courtship. Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the big city

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“The big city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20city. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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