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

Examples of the big city in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two Aussies in London Only a few months after her move to London, Newton-John’s friend and fellow singer Pat Carroll also made the leap from Australia to the big city. — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026

Co-written and directed by Ayana Nurdinova, the film tells the story of a music teacher from the small town of Balkhash who dreams of moving to the big city to perform in the philharmonic. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Had moved from my very small town in northern Va to the big city of Richmond to begin my new career as a management trainee with a local bank at the princely sum of $11,000 per year at age 22. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Cody Scott escapes the big city by riding his e-bike in the Everglades. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the big city

• intercity
• lubricity
• pugnacity
• rhythmicity
• seismicity
• sphericity
• subcommittee
• tendinitis
• bitty
• ditty
• gritty
• kitty