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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The first time Chicago resident John Roberts saw a delivery robot trundling down the sidewalk on his street he was impressed.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

“Right now we have a pretty significant inflation problem developing, but the job market has been mostly stable,” Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, in Chicago the machines have now been banned from two small areas of the city.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The “Stand by Me” star, 54, started feeling unwell on his flight from Chicago to Los Angeles and was met by medical professionals at his gate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The way I feel about Chicago is the way she feels about her home.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller