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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Griffin, who famously pulled his business out of Chicago citing rising crime and moved to Florida, has vowed to shift more of his jobs to Miami with some billionaires supporting him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The new Chicago Fire soccer stadium will be called McDonald’s Park and is expected to open in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

That might happen in Chicago, or in Los Angeles, where Kanye West recently tried to domestically launch his comeback tour with two performances at SoFi Stadium.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Specter told the Chicago federal civil court that Boeing was "negligent", the aircraft was "unsafe" and that "Boeing caused this crash and these deaths."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Even Chicago, which is full of metal buildings and concrete sidewalks, has green parks.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller