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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Missing out on a finish in the Chicago race meant it felt like "a sad, sad day" for Hauger-Thackery, until she and Nick looked at what their future might hold.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

New migrants can work remotely and jump on a plane for New York or Chicago in a matter of hours if needed, he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

She noted that last year, a Big Mac in Chicago cost $10.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Products may also be contaminated, notes Dr. Shaila Pai-Verma, an internal medicine doctor at a concierge practice in Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

I am praying this letter finds you good, and that the Right Reverend was able to track down your long-lost kin in Chicago.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan