Dictionary
city
Meaning
- A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.
- The central business district; downtown.
- (slang) A large amount of something (used after the noun).
Hyphenated as
ci‧ty
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪti/
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