city

Definition of City in English :

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Noun

1. city, metropolis, urban center

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

Example Sentences:
'Ancient Troy was a great city'

2. city

an incorporated administrative district established by state charter

Example Sentences:
'the city raised the tax rate'

3. city, metropolis

people living in a large densely populated municipality

Example Sentences:
'the city voted for Republicans in 1994'

metropolis

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

City

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nounWord forms: plural cities

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

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

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nounWord forms: plural ˈcities

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

City

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n. pl. cit·ies

1. A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and importance.

2.

a. An incorporated municipality in the United States with definite boundaries and legal powers set forth in a charter granted by the state.

b. A Canadian municipality of high rank, usually determined by population but varying by province.

c. A large incorporated town in Great Britain, usually the seat of a bishop, with its title conferred by the Crown.

3. The inhabitants of a city considered as a group.

4. An ancient Greek city-state.

5. Slang Used in combination as an intensive: The playing field was mud city after the big rain.

6. City The financial and commercial center of London. Used with the.

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