(in the U.S.) an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen.
the inhabitants of a city collectively: The entire city is mourning his death.
(in Canada) a municipality of high rank, usually based on population.
(in Great Britain) a borough, usually the seat of a bishop, upon which the dignity of the title has been conferred by the crown.
the City,
the major metropolitan center of a region; downtown: I'm going to the City to buy clothes and see a show.
the commercial and financial area of London, England.
a city-state.
(often initial capital letter)Slang. a place, person, or situation having certain features or characteristics (used in combination): The party last night was Action City. That guy is dull city.
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Origin of city
1175–1225; Middle English cite<Anglo-French, Old French cite(t) <Latin cīvitāt- (stem of cīvitās) citizenry, town, equivalent to cīvi(s) citizen + -tāt--ty2
citrus red mite, citrussy, citta, Città del Vaticano, cittern, city, city academy, City and Guilds of London Institute, city blues, city-born, city-bred
The people leaving New York are disproportionately older, richer, more established professionals — people who need the city less.
The math of New York City's recovery|Felix Salmon|September 17, 2020|Axios
The video fueled a rumor that the Illinois National Guard was being sent to the city to put it on “lockdown.”
Mobilizing the National Guard Doesn’t Mean Your State Is Under Martial Law. Usually.|by Logan Jaffe|September 17, 2020|ProPublica
Dueñas said authorities threatened him when he publicly questioned police mistreatment of LGBTQ people in Cárdenas, a city adjacent to Matanzas.
Cuban authorities threaten to arrest LGBTQ activist, journalist|Michael K. Lavers|September 17, 2020|Washington Blade
In Delaware, Beebe Healthcare, a hospital in the city of Lewes that serves the Rehoboth Beach area, was one of five Delaware hospitals to receive a score of 100 in the 2020 Healthcare Equality Index report.
HRC examines hospital policies, impact of COVID on LGBTQ people|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|September 16, 2020|Washington Blade
They took over a big chunk of the city, 20 percent of the city.
Trump’s ABC News town hall: Four Pinocchios, over and over again|Glenn Kessler|September 16, 2020|Washington Post
Throughout the fifties, in city after city, fluoridation became the subject of fierce debate.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
To put it rather uncharitably, the USPHS practiced a major dental experiment on a city full of unconsenting subjects.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
Today, the city is an Asian hipster outpost, with shopping malls, clothing boutiques, and mixologist-prepared cocktails.
“I love my job and I love my city and I am committed to the work here,” he said in a statement.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races|David Freedlander|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Saved from the public gallows, Weeks was virtually exiled from the city, and wound up in Mississippi, where he raised a family.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Even the city of Philadelphia is not exempt from this moral pestilence.
American Slave Trade|Jesse Torrey
Really comfortable, in a human way, not in the sham way of the City.
Ripeness is All|Jesse Roarke
Find a nice place not too far from the city—say on Long Island—and I can run out whenever necessary.
The Nest Builder|Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
I was no longer beneath the surface of the earth but was somewhere in the massive concrete structure of the City of Berlin.
City of Endless Night|Milo Hastings
The water runs down to the home station, and is then lifted up high by steam engines and distributed over the city.
Wisconsin in Story and Song;|Various
British Dictionary definitions for city (1 of 2)
city
/ (ˈsɪtɪ) /
nounpluralcities
any large town or populous place
(in Britain) a large town that has received this title from the Crown: usually the seat of a bishop
(in the US) an incorporated urban centre with its own government and administration established by state charter
(in Canada) a similar urban municipality incorporated by the provincial government
an ancient Greek city-state; polis
the people of a city collectively
(modifier)in or characteristic of a citya city girl; city habits
Other words from city
Related adjectives: civic, urban, municipal
Word Origin for city
C13: from Old French cité, from Latin cīvitās citizenship, state, from cīvis citizen
British Dictionary definitions for city (2 of 2)
City
/ (ˈsɪtɪ) /
nounthe City
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)
the area in central London in which the United Kingdom's major financial business is transacted
the various financial institutions located in this area
What Are Some US City Names That We Are All Pronouncing Wrong?Even if you have lived in the US your whole life there are still cities that you probably pronounce wrong. So, what is the right way to say them? Watch on!