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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“I’ve been telling people these last two weeks, let’s not rush things,” said Mark Gallegos, a tax partner at Porte Brown, based in the Chicago area.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Rivian’s plant in Normal, about two hours from Chicago, is currently its sole manufacturing facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

A head coach in Phil Jackson who had moulded Michael Jordan into a winning machine for the Chicago Bulls and was now replicating that feat in the shadow of Hollywood.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

After signing Nneka Ogwumike for her second stint with the team that drafted her, the Sparks officially sent 2024 first-round pick Rickea Jackson to Chicago for guard Ariel Atkins in a straight player trade.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But somehow, between the flight arriving from Saint Louis and the one leaving for Chicago, the Post-it had vanished.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix