city Definition
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
city Idioms
the City
the financial and commercial district of Greater London
city Synonyms
city Synonyms
city
n.
city Usage Examples
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
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