City Definition

sĭtē

cities

noun

cities

A center of population larger or more important than a town or village.

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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.

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In Canada, any of various large urban municipalities within a province.

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In Great Britain, a borough or town with a royal charter, usually a town that has been or is an episcopal see.

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The commercial or entertainment district of such a population center.

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pronoun

A popular name (not always capitalized) for any of several other cities in metropolitan areas (such as San Francisco).

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(UK) A metonym for the United Kingdom's financial industries, which are principally based in the City of London.

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(UK) A popular shortened form of the City of London, the historic core of London where the Roman settlement of Londinium was established.

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(soccer) A nickname for Manchester City Football Club, an English football club.

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adjective

Of, in, for, or characteristic of a city.

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rural

idiom

the City

the financial and commercial district of Greater London
the borough of Manhattan

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Other Word Forms of City

Noun

Singular:

city

Plural:

cities

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to City

the City

Origin of City

From Middle English cite, from Old French cité, from Latin cīvitās (“a union of citizens, a citizenry”). Displaced native Middle English burgh, borough (“fortified place, city”) (Modern English borough) and sted, stede (“place, city”) (Modern English stead).

From Wiktionary
Middle English cite from Old French from Latin cīvitās from cīvis citizen kei- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition