city

About 175.95 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

   São Paulo is the largest city in South America.

2. noun A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.
3. noun The central business district; downtown.

   I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.

4. noun A large amount of something .

   It’s video game city in here!

Similar words

metropolis urban center conurbation urban town urbanization midtown downtown village township

Often followed by

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Word family

Cities City cities