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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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

McDonald’s MCD 0.09%increase; green up pointing triangle is renewing its vows with Chicago, striking a deal to put its name on a new professional soccer stadium in its longtime home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

A Chicago jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in a suit brought against Boeing by family members of a 24-year-old American who perished in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and serves on the board of the American Society on Aging.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Always the stickler about staying in character, she had not called me Nell since we left Chicago.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan