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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The young, talented Chicago Cubs center fielder is somehow simultaneously super cool and fiery.

From Los Angeles Times

Several weeks ago, on an unseasonably warm winter afternoon in Chicago, I found myself in the second — or possibly third — thrift shop of the day.

From Salon

At the city level, Chicago, New York, Cleveland and Minneapolis led all markets for the full year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chicago and New York led the way in November with annual home increases of 5% or more.

From Barron's

Exhibitors from Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Milan, Seoul and London will have a presence, including ones from Chicago, Miami, Dallas, New York and our very own Los Angeles, of course.

From Los Angeles Times