noun
city
siht-ee-SIH-ee
noun
1
A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
"They moved from the countryside to the city for work."
2
The central business or downtown area of a settlement.
"He commutes into the city every morning for his job."
How to Use City
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large urban settlement, or, informally, the business/downtown core of one.
Common pairings
inner city
capital city
city centre
Word Forms
cities plural
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Etymology
From Old French cite, from Late Latin civitatem ("citizenry, community"), from Latin civis ("citizen").