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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Roberts wants the robots to be suspended across all of Chicago until safety tests are carried out, and clear rules are set on their usage.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Walter Parazaider, the saxophonist and co-founder of the rock group Chicago, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Back in Chicago, Roberts says he is fighting for the best possible outcome for pedestrians city-wide.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The Chicago Fed’s final advance retail trade summary forecast External link, released Tuesday as a preview of the official Census data, estimated that sales excluding autos declined by -0.2% month over month in May.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Ferdie Jencken’s miraculous abilities were predictably covered in Spiritualist papers such as Medium and Daybreak, but also city newspapers in Chicago, Washington, DC, and New York.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock