Definitions

Chicago

[shi-kah-goh, -kaw-] / ʃɪˈkɑ goʊ, -ˈkɔ- /

NOUN

u.s. city

Synonyms

STRONG

Chi

WEAK

Chi-town City by the Lake City of the Lakes and Prairies Fort Dearborn Second City the Loop the Windy City

Example Sentences

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“To the city of Chicago, you showed me real love from day one,” Reese says over a video montage of highlights of her time as a Sky player.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

After Angel Reese lamented the Chicago Sky’s losses last season, the team traded her to the Atlanta Dream for a pair of first-round draft picks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

United CEO Scott Kirby said on an earnings call in January that United would add “as many flights as are required” to stop rivals from gaining additional gates in Chicago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Suzanne Wille and I finally met in person in a strangely perfect place and time: The Art Institute of Chicago, the city’s most famous museum, during Christmas week.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“That man with the beard. He…” I look back at the TV again, just to be sure, but how many men in Chicago look like Santa Claus with orange hair?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller