city

city (sit′ē)

noun pl. cit′·ies

a center of population larger or more important than a town or village
in the U.S., an incorporated municipality whose boundaries and powers of self-government are defined by a charter from the state in which it is located
in Canada, any of various large urban municipalities within a province
in Great Britain, a borough or town with a royal charter, usually a town that has been or is an episcopal see
all of the people of a city
in ancient Greece, a city-state

Etymology: ME cité, citet < OFr < L civitas, citizenship, community of citizens, hence state, city < civis, townsman: see home

adjective

of, in, for, or characteristic of a city

the City

the financial and commercial district of Greater London

modif.

town, municipality, borough, burg*, capital*, megalopolis*, metropolis*, provincial town, county town, county seat*, trading center, inner city*, downtown*, shopping center*, shopping district, business district, financial district, urban place, urban center, incorporated town, metropolitan area, township*, port*, conurbation*, urban sprawl*, asphalt jungle*; see also center 2.

Possessives

landmark: Start answering the questions to his or viewers improve the city's true landmarks.

Converse of object

explore: Having decided to explore this historic city we decided to walk in.
enter: The procession of judges entering the city caused further civil disorder.
surround: The city's most famous landmark is the White Tower, all that remains of the walls that once surrounded the city.
visit: We strayed from the main path to visit the city 's botanical gardens.
found: Either Votan founded another city altogether, or Palenque marks the site of a much earlier settlement.

Adjective modifier

inner: Don't know why the inner cities fail Why can't folks get dad to pay for Yale?
historic: Having decided to explore this historic city we decided to walk in.
vibrant: The design by Foster's and Partners expresses the transparency of the democratic process and promotes the image of a modern vibrant world city.
cosmopolitan: I love Birmingham, it's a very cosmopolitan city.
ancient: Wells Horne - ' The ancient city gets its name from the water that springs up in large volume in more than one place.
major: With new direct links to many major European cities, Riga has now opened its doors to the European tourist.

Modifies a noun

center: The sign to the city center is spelled in the American way ' center ' .
council: The order was imposed by the city council 13 months ago.
academy: There will be more city academies in poorer areas.
wall: Steep steps descend from the west of the rock, beyond the city walls to the restless river.
dweller: I received a letter from a big city apartment dweller a few years ago.
center: The city center is the area around Above Bar Street, in the lower right corner of the map.

Noun used with modifier

capital: Evening / Night Tours of London - £ 150 London Town - our capital city.
kansas: Attitude might be a kansas city general in the quot philosophical magazine nov.

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