Search results
- Dictionarycity/ˈsɪti/
noun
- 1. a large town: "one of Italy's most beautiful cities"
- 2. short for City of London
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agreed definition of the lower boundary for their size.
1. a. : an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village. We spent the weekend in the city. b. : an incorporated British town usually of major size or importance having the status of an episcopal see. c capitalized. (1) : the financial district of London. (2)
3 days ago · City, relatively permanent and highly organized centre of population, of greater size or importance than a town or village. The name city is given to certain urban communities by virtue of some legal or conventional distinction that can vary between regions or nations.
CITY definition: 1. a large town: 2. any town in the UK that has a cathedral (= large, important church): 3. the…. Learn more.
noun [ C ] us / ˈsɪt̬.i / uk / ˈsɪt.i / city noun [C] (TOWN) Add to word list. A1. a large town: Many of the world's cities have populations of more than five million. capital city Wellington is the capital city (= center of government) of New Zealand. any town in the UK that has a cathedral (= large, important church):
What is a basic definition of city? A city is a place where a large number of people live. The word city is also used to refer to all of the people who live in this kind of place or to something that is related to such a place.
CITY meaning: 1 : a place where people live that is larger or more important than a town an area where many people live and work; 2 : the people in a city usually singular
Definition of city noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CITY definition: 1. a large town: 2. the part of London where the large financial organizations have their offices. Learn more.
a large or important town. (in the U.S.) an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen. the inhabitants of a city collectively: The entire city is mourning his death.
