Definitions

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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An HBO documentary premiering Tuesday night examines “The Super Bowl Shuffle,” the 1985 hip-hop song and music video that will always be associated with the Chicago Bears championship team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Hall of Fame defensive tackle Steve McMichael, a key member of the Super Bowl XX champion Chicago Bears, has been diagnosed posthumously with Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Concussion & CTE Foundation said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The FAA said United’s expansion will stress the Chicago airport’s runway, terminal and air-traffic control systems.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Suzanne Wille and I finally met in person in a strangely perfect place and time: The Art Institute of Chicago, the city’s most famous museum, during Christmas week.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

I started leaving my copy of the Chicago Press & Tribune on the table each day for Aunt Kitty to read, something she was always saying she had no time for.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan