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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
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cities |
| definition 1: |
a large and significant town, usu. a locally governed commercial and population center.
Many cities, such as Boston, New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans, developed around sailing ports.Many people work in the city and commute to their homes outside it.
- synonyms:
- metropolis
- similar words:
- asphalt, burg, jungle, megalopolis, municipality, town
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| definition 2: |
the residents of a city collectively.
It seemed as if the whole city had come out to see the parade.The city elected another democrat as mayor this year.- similar words:
- town
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| related words: |
capital, community |
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broader category that includes city |
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community |
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description of a city |
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urban |
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similar to city |
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town |
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some kinds of cities |
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capital, metropolis |
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some people associated with cities |
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mayor, police officer, sheriff |
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some places for cities |
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country, county, province, state |
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some things found in cities |
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apartment, bus, crowd, high-rise, museum, office, park, pollution, skyscraper, subway, taxicab, traffic |
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