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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Thousands of home sellers in Chicago are in for a rude awakening.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers are shopping for a new head coach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle Steve McMichael, a key member of the Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX champion team, had CTE, a posthumous study shows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

That’s the implication of a seminal study, entitled “Bubbles for Fama,” which challenges University of Chicago professor Eugene Fama’s famous claim that bubbles cannot be identified in advance.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

If our situation were any better, Aunt Kitty might have left me behind in Chicago.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan