Synonyms: town, metropolis, municipality, conurbation More Synonyms of city
More Synonyms of city
City
proper noun
The City is the part of London where many important financial institutions have their main offices. People often refer to these financial institutions as the City.
...a foreign bank in the City.
The City fears that profits could fall.
city in British English
(ˈsɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: pluralcities
1.
any large town or populous place
2.
(in Britain) a large town that has received this title from the Crown: usually the seat of a bishop
3.
(in the US) an incorporated urban centre with its own government and administration established by state charter
4.
(in Canada) a similar urban municipality incorporated by the provincial government
5.
an ancient Greek city-state; polis
6.
the people of a city collectively
7. (modifier)
in or characteristic of a city
a city girl
city habits
▶ Related adjectives: , , civic, urban, municipal
Word origin
C13: from Old French cité, from Latin cīvitās citizenship, state, from cīvis citizen
City in British English
(ˈsɪtɪ)
noun
the City
1.
short for City of London: the original settlement of London on the N bank of the Thames; a municipality governed by the Lord Mayor and Corporation. Resident pop: 7186 (2001)
2.
the area in central London in which the United Kingdom's major financial business is transacted
3.
the various financial institutions located in this area
city in American English
(ˈsɪti)
nounWord forms: pluralˈcities
1.
a center of population larger or more important than a town or village
2.
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
3.
in Canada, any of various large urban municipalities within a province
4.
in Great Britain, a borough or town with a royal charter, usually a town that has been or is an episcopal see
5.
all of the people of a city
6.
in ancient Greece, a city-state
adjective
7.
of, in, for, or characteristic of a city
Idioms:
the City
Word origin
ME cité, citet < OFr < L civitas, citizenship, community of citizens, hence state, city < civis, townsman: see home
COBUILD Collocations
city
cosmopolitan city
provincial city
Examples of 'city' in a sentence
city
Real power lies with armed militias in cities and important towns.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They got off at the city centre.
The Sun (2016)
The situation in large cities is particularly bad.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Other home counties towns and cities ranked highly in the index.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
No one disputes that the need for new housing can be as acute in rural areas as in inner cities.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Tens of thousands in big cities.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For him, it was a map to the hidden location of ancient cities.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
It's a city of single people ready to take action rather than moan.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And in my work I simply say that this kind of phenomenon also takes place in cities.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Some government sources have said that there could be as few as 20 new grammars, only in workingclass areas of provincial cities.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are also becoming fashionable in towns and cities.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Less than a mile north of the city centre.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The best savings last year came in some of our biggest cities.
The Sun (2014)
There are more homeless people in our cities than there are in the countryside.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It happens all too often in large cities where people tend to live disenfranchised lives.
Christianity Today (2000)
It was as if the city had been placed under martial law.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
City centres are really its natural environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is big cities that have become culturally dominant.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Most people think cities are devoid of trees.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In a big city she might have sold herself anonymously.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Few people in the cities could read script.
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
Instead, get out and build more affordable ones in and around our provincial cities.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is the ancient city of the exiled and the centre of Western art.
Fitch, Noel Riley Hemingway in Paris - Parisian walks for the literary traveller (1989)
From the ground, the ancient cities are obscured by centuries of jungle growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If no one in your area has adopted, try contacting groups in larger cities.
Martin, April The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (1993)
Families are having to consider previously overlooked areas, as property in big towns and cities becomes unaffordable.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The large student population in many provincial cities makes a significant contribution to the local economy in the increasing absence of factories and offices.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The lingering theory is credible because it is hard to imagine that the restaurant business in most cities and towns is anything but competitive.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
HS2 also radically improves connections between England's provincial cities.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
THE seaside views to be found around this incredible ancient city have inspired poets, artists and writers for centuries.
The Sun (2015)
In Roman times it was the second largest city in Britain.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Quotations
The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zooDesmond MorrisThe Human Zoo
In other languages
city
British English: city /ˈsɪtɪ/ NOUN
A city is a large town.
American English: city
Arabic: مَدِينَة
Brazilian Portuguese: cidade
Chinese: 城市
Croatian: grad
Czech: velkoměsto
Danish: by
Dutch: stad
European Spanish: ciudad
Finnish: kaupunki
French: ville
German: Stadt
Greek: πόλη
Italian: città
Japanese: 都市
Korean: 도시
Norwegian: by
Polish: miasto
European Portuguese: cidade
Romanian: oraș mare
Russian: город
Latin American Spanish: ciudad
Swedish: stad
Thai: เมือง
Turkish: kent
Ukrainian: місто
Vietnamese: thành phố
All related terms of 'city'
City of
a council area in central Scotland , created from part of Lothian region in 1996. Pop: 448 370 (2003 est). Area: 262 sq km (101 sq miles)
big city
The big city is used to refer to a large city which seems attractive to someone because they think there are many exciting things to do there, and many opportunities to earn a lot of money .
City Code
(in Britain ) short for City Code on Takeovers and Mergers : a code laid down in 1968 ( later modified ) to control takeover bids and mergers
city desk
the department of a newspaper office dealing with financial and commercial news
city folk
You can refer to people as folk or folks .
city hall
The city hall is the building which a city council uses as its main offices.
city life
You can use life to refer to the things that people do and experience that are characteristic of a particular place, group, or activity.
city plan
the developmental plan for a city or town arrived at through the process of city planning
Daly City
city in W Calif.: suburb of San Francisco: pop. 104,000
fat city
a place or condition of prosperity , comfort , success , etc.
free city
a sovereign or autonomous city; city-state
Holy City
Jerusalem , esp when regarded as the focal point of the religions of Judaism , Christianity , or Islam
Iowa City
city in E Iowa : pop. 62,000
open city
a city which is a military objective but is completely demilitarized and left open to enemy occupation in order to gain immunity , under international law, from bombardment and attack
Sun City
city in SC Arizona : pop. 38,000
tent city
an area set up with tents , esp. as to house homeless or displaced persons
the City
the financial and commercial district of Greater London
twin city
a town that has civic associations , such as reciprocal visits and cultural exchanges , with a foreign town, usually of similar size and sometimes with other similarities, as in commercial activities
Belize City
a port and the largest city in Belize , on the Caribbean coast: capital until 1973, when that function was transferred inland to Belmopan owing to hurricane risk . Pop: 53 000 (2005 est)
Benin City
a city in S Nigeria , capital of Edo state: former capital of the kingdom of Benin . Pop: 1 022 000 (2005 est)
Carson City
a city in W Nevada , capital of the state. Pop: 55 311 (2003 est)
city blues
an extrovert and rhythmic style of blues, usually accompanied by a band
city break
a short holiday spent in a city
city center
The city center is the busiest part of a city, where most of the shops and businesses are.
city centre
The city centre is the busiest part of a city, where most of the shops and businesses are.
city editor
the editor in charge of financial and commercial news
city father
a person who is active or prominent in the public affairs of a city, such as an alderman
city rival
Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things.
city-state
a state consisting of a sovereign city and its dependencies . Among the most famous are the great independent cities of the ancient world, such as Athens , Sparta , Carthage , Thebes , Corinth , and Rome
Dodge City
a city in SW Kansas , on the Arkansas River : famous as a frontier town on the Santa Fe Trail . Pop: 25 568 (2003 est)
garden city
a planned town of limited size with broad streets and spacious layout , containing trees and open spaces and surrounded by a rural belt
inner city
You use inner city to refer to the areas in or near the centre of a large city where people live and where there are often social and economic problems .
Jersey City
an industrial city in NE New Jersey , opposite Manhattan on a peninsula between the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers : part of the Port of New York ; site of one of the greatest railway terminals in the world. Pop: 239 097 (2003 est)
Kansas City
a city in W Missouri , at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers : important centre of livestock and meat-packing industry . Pop: 442 768 (2003 est)
Mexico City
the capital of Mexico , on the central plateau at an altitude of 2240 m (7350 ft): founded as the Aztec capital (Tenochtitlán) in about 1300; conquered and rebuilt by the Spanish in 1521; forms, with its suburbs , the federal district of Mexico; the largest industrial complex in the country. Pop: 20 998 543 (2015 est)
Mother City
the legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape province , situated in the southwest on Table Bay : founded in 1652, the first White settlement in southern Africa; important port. Pop: 3 660 447 (2015 est)
Panama City
the capital of Panama , near the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal : developed rapidly with the building of the Panama Canal; seat of the University of Panama (1935). Pop: 1 672 810 (2015 est)
Quezon City
a city in the Philippines , on central Luzon adjoining Manila : capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976; seat of the University of the Philippines (1908). Pop: 2 173 831 (2000)
Rapid City
city in W S. Dak ., in the Black Hills : pop. 60,000
Sandy City
city in NW Utah : pop. 88,000
Second City
Chicago , Ill .
Sioux City
city in W Iowa , on the Missouri River: pop. 85,000
sister city
Sister cities are cities in different countries that have formally established a special relationship with each other involving, for example , cultural and sports events.
Soccer City
a large football stadium in South Africa, in the Soweto area of Johannesburg ; headquarters of the South African Football Association
Union City
city in NE N. J .: suburb of Jersey City: pop. 67,000
Windy City
→ Chicago
Atlantic City
a resort in SE New Jersey on Absecon Beach , an island on the Atlantic coast . Pop: 40 385 (2003 est)
Bossier City
city in NW La ., on the Red River opposite Shreveport: pop. 56,000
capital city
the seat of government of a country or other political unit
central city
the principal municipality of a metropolitan area, surrounded by suburbs and smaller towns; esp., the crowded , industrial, often blighted area
Chinese translation of 'city'
city
(ˈsɪtɪ)
n(c)
城市 (chéngshì) (座, zuò)
the City (Brit, Fin) 英国(國)伦(倫)敦商业(業)区(區) (Yīngguó Lúndūn shāngyèqū)
the City (伦敦商业区)是伦敦的一部分，位于市中心的东部。很多重要的金融机构都将总部设在这里，譬如英格兰银行、伦敦证券交易所和其他几个主要银行。这些金融机构的所在地通常统称为the City。在历史上，这个地区是伦敦的心脏，有自己的市长和警力。
All related terms of 'city'
the City
( Brit : Fin ) 英国(國)伦(倫)敦商业(業)区(區) Yīngguó Lúndūn shāngyèqū
city centre
市中心 shì zhōngxīn [ 个(個) gè ] [ 美 = downtown ]
inner city
旧城区，尤其指社会和经济问题较严重的市中心
inner-city
旧(舊)城区(區)的 jiù chéngqū de
the town/city proper
城/市区(區) chéng/shìqū
the city of New York
纽(紐)约(約)城 Niǔyuēchéng
CTC
city technology college 城市科技学(學)院 Chéngshì Kējì Xuéyuàn
(noun)
Definition
any large town
Around the city small groups of police patrolled the streets.
Synonyms
town
The town is under indefinite curfew.
metropolis
the bustling metropolis
municipality
Traffic is the problem of the municipality.
conurbation
megalopolis
(adjective)
Synonyms
urban
Most urban areas are close to a park.
metropolitan
a dozen major metropolitan hospitals
civic
the civic leaders of Manchester
municipal
the municipal library
related words
related adjectivecivic
see also subject word lists:
See Capital cities
Quotation
The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo [Desmond Morris – The Human Zoo]