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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He designed sets for major companies in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London and elsewhere over the years, and some of his set models were later shown in museums.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Shotwell, who grew up in a suburb north of Chicago, didn’t start out with ambitions that were tied to space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s why the Chicago Black Sox are synonymous with scandal and Pete Rose became a pariah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Gutierrez moved from Chicago Fire to Guadalajara in January and helped them reach the title play-off round semi-final of Liga MX.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“I’m not in Chemung County anymore, Cornelia. Here in Chicago, I go by Kate.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan