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city

[sit-ee] / ˈsɪt i /
ADJECTIVE
metropolitan
Synonyms
WEAK
burghal citified civic civil interurban intraurban megalopolitan municipal urban
Antonyms
WEAK
rural
NOUN
large town
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capital center downtown metropolis municipality place port
STRONG
borough burg conurbation megalopolis
WEAK
boom town metropolitan area polis urban place urbs

Example Sentences

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A disappointed Mayor Gary Christenson said officials would identify cuts needed to balance the city budget, adding, “We will find a way to move forward together.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In one city, I spoke to a teenage girl who had spent a year away from school, "helping her mum" with the newest baby.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Residents in Ukraine's southern city of Zaporizhzhia were sceptical about Russia's intentions.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

I had a feeling the city would have something good to offer.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

A second later, he was running out of the city.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows