cit·y (s t  )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. [Middle English cite, from Old French, from Latin c  vit s, from cvis, citizen; see kei-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
city
Noun
pl cities
1. any large town
2. (in Britain) a town that has received this title from the Crown
3. the people of a city collectively
4. (in the US and Canada) a large town with its own government established by charter from the state or provincial government [Latin civis citizen]
City
Noun
the City Brit
1. the area in central London in which the United Kingdom's major financial business is transacted
2. the various financial institutions in this area
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  city - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"concrete jungle - an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant financial center - the part of a city where financial institutions are centered inner city - the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city medical center - the part of a city where medical facilities are centered municipality - an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government national capital - the capital city of a nation provincial capital - the capital city of a province state capital - the capital city of a political subdivision of a country |
| 2. | city - an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate" administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes city district - a district of a town or city city limit, city limits - the limits of the area occupied by a city or town uptown - a residential part of town away from the central commercial district public square, square - an open area at the meeting of two or more streets | |
| 3. | city - people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994" municipality - people living in a town or city having local self-government |
city
noun town, metropolis, municipality, conurbation, megalopolis >> adjective civic see see, capital cities
Translations
n city [ˈsiti]
1 a very large town. stad مَدينَه голям град velkoměsto by die (Groß-)Stadt μεγαλούπολη ciudad suurlinn شهر kaupunki grande ville עִיר शहर grad nagyváros kota stórborg città 都市 도시 didmiestis lielpilsēta bandar raya stad by(kommune) duże miasto cidade oraş город (veľké) mesto (vele)mesto grad []stad เมืองใหญ่ şehir, kent 城市 велике місто بہت بڑا شہر đô thị 城市
2 a town, usually with a cathedral, granted special rights. stad مَدينَةٌ فيها كاتِدرائِيّه، حاضِرَه град, получил право на самоуправление město (katedrální, důležité) by die (Groß-)Stadt κωμόπολη ciudad linn شهری با قوانین خاص خود hiippakuntakaupunki ville épiscopale עִיר नगर, शहर grad város kota praja bær città 市 miestas pilsēta bandar stad by miasto cidade oraş episcopal город (starobylé) mesto prestolnica grad []stad เมือง yerleşim birimi 特定自治區、市 адміністративний центр ایک عام شہر thành phố 市
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