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noun
- 1. a large town: "one of Italy's most beautiful cities"
- 2. short for City of London
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A city is a human settlement of a notable 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.
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)
4 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.
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
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): The city of Ely has about 15,000 inhabitants. mainly US (UK usually city council) the government of a city:
1. A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and importance. 2. a. An incorporated municipality in the United States with definite boundaries and legal powers set forth in a charter granted by the state. b. A Canadian municipality of high rank, usually determined by population but varying by province. c.
Definition of city noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. any large town or populous place. (in Britain) a large town that has received this title from the Crown: usually the seat of a bishop. (in the US) an incorporated urban centre with its own government and administration established by state charter. (in Canada) a similar urban municipality incorporated by the provincial government.
