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Definition city in British English

city noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsɪti/
Example

a thriving industrial city on the Tasmanian coast

Example

New and better hotels are springing up in most of Russia's major cities.

Synonyms and related words
barangay the big smoke boom town
1.1

the political, legal, and administrative institutions of a city

Example

The city has agreed to pay damages to those involved.

Example

city employees/officials

Example

city hospital/court/legislature

Synonyms and related words
brownfield built-up centrally located
1.2

the people who live in a city

Example

a city that is very optimistic about the future

Synonyms and related words
barangay the big smoke boom town
1.3

a European town that has a cathedral

Synonyms and related words
barangay the big smoke boom town
2

used after some nouns and adjectives to describe a place that has a lot of a particular quality

Example

'What was the party like?' 'Dull city.'

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place location setting
Definition city in British English

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capital city () cardboard city (noun) city (noun) city academy (noun) city centre (noun) city council (noun) city desk (noun) city hall (noun) city slicker (noun) city-state (noun) freedom of the city (noun) garden city (noun) global gag rule (noun) inner city (noun) sanctuary city (noun) sister city (noun) slow city (noun) smart city (noun) the City (of London) (phrase) the Square Mile () the Windy City ()