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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Before that, as a kid, she was a softball infielder in Long Island and then at the University of Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I picked up the orange whistle last fall while visiting Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In 2022, Lee Wolen, a chef in Chicago, opened GG’s Chicken Shop, a casual spot from the Boka Restaurant Group that offers $24 rotisserie chickens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

So what did the Chicago Pope actually say, what was he doing with his encyclical, and what’s an encyclical anyway?

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The whole city of Chicago seemed suddenly to overflow with orange pumpkins and tart apples.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan