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- Dictionarycity/ˈsɪti/
noun
- 1. a large town: "one of Italy's most beautiful cities"
- 2. short for City of London
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A1. a large town: Many of the world's cities have populations of more than five million. capital city Wellington is the capital city (= centre 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:
In a more narrow sense, a city can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing , transportation , sanitation , utilities , land use , production of goods , and communication .
The meaning of CITY is an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village. How to use city in a sentence.
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.
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.
WHAT IS A CITY? 1. BACKGROUND. The city, one of the world’s biggest phenomenon of the 21st century has evolved greatly over the centuries, particularly in terms of its size, form, structure and composition, while largely maintaining its importance in local and regional development.
CITY meaning: 1. a large town: 2. any town in the UK that has a cathedral (= large, important church): 3. the…. Learn more.
Definition of city noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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
CITY definition: 1. a large town: 2. the part of London where the large financial organizations have their offices. Learn more.
