Meaning

4 senses
  1. 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.

    Stadt, Großstadt

    го́родgórod, градgrad

    мі́стоmísto, градhrad

  2. (UK, historical)A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.

  3. (Australia)The central business district; downtown.

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

  4. (slang)A large amount of something (used after the noun).

    It’s video game city in here!

More definitions
  • people living in a large densely populated municipality
  • a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
  • an incorporated administrative district established by state charter

Examples

4436 sentences
  1. The city fell to the enemy.

    Місто було захоплено ворогом.

    deDie Stadt fiel in die Hände des Feindes.

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  2. The city was destroyed by fire.

    Місто було знищено вогнем.

    ruГород был уничтожен огнём.

    deDie Stadt wurde durch Feuer zerstört.

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  3. Do you live in the city?

    Ви мешкаєте у місті?

    ruТы живёшь в городе?

    deWohnst du in der Stadt?

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  4. I'll show you around the city.

    Я покажу тобі місто.

    ruЯ покажу тебе город.

    deIch werde dir die Stadt zeigen.

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  5. We live in a big city.

    Ми живемо у великому місті.

    ruМы живём в большом городе.

    deWir leben in der Großstadt.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
large settlement:
Русский
By meaning 1
large settlement:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
large settlement:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English cite, derived from Old French cite, derived from Late Latin

Inherited from Middle English cite, derived from Old French cite, derived from Late Latin cīvitātem (“city”), in Classical Latin "citizenry", derived from cīvis (“fellow-citizen”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“lie down; settle”). Cognate with Old English hīwan pl (“members of one's household, servants”). See hewe. Doublet of civitas. Mostly displaced native Old English burg, whence Modern English borough.

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Forms

plural: cities
Singularcity
Pluralcities

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • people living in a large densely populated municipality:metropolis
  • a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts:metropolisurban center

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

137 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • in the city
  • of the city
  • a big city
  • big city
  • in this city
  • the city hall
  • around the city
  • largest city
  • city hall
  • city life
  • the largest city
  • to the city

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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