city
♦♦♦ city /s'ɪti/ (cities)
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A city is a large town.
...the city of Bologna.
...a busy city centre.big city
[N-SING] the N
The big city is used to refer to a large city which seems attractive to someone because they think there are many exciting things to do there, and many opportunities to earn a lot of money.
...a country girl who dreams of the big city and bright lights.city cen|tre (city centres)
[N-COUNT] oft the N
The city centre is the busiest part of a city, where most of the shops and businesses are. (mainly BRIT)
There is high demand for city centre offices.city fa|thers
also City Fathers
[N-PLURAL]
You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
The city fathers have just given final approval to a new stadium.city hall (city halls)
also City Hall
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The city hall is the building which a city council uses as its main offices.
They massed in front of the city hall.
...at Sheffield City Hall.city slick|er (city slickers)
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If you refer to someone as a city slicker, you mean that they live and work in a city and are used to city life. (INFORMAL)
...the city slickers in the capital.in|ner city (inner cities)
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You use inner city to refer to the areas in or near the centre of a large city where people live and where there are often social and economic problems.
...helping kids deal with the fear of living in the inner city...
[N-COUNT]
A city is a large town.
...the city of Bologna.
...a busy city centre.big city
[N-SING] the N
The big city is used to refer to a large city which seems attractive to someone because they think there are many exciting things to do there, and many opportunities to earn a lot of money.
...a country girl who dreams of the big city and bright lights.city cen|tre (city centres)
[N-COUNT] oft the N
The city centre is the busiest part of a city, where most of the shops and businesses are. (mainly BRIT)
There is high demand for city centre offices.city fa|thers
also City Fathers
[N-PLURAL]
You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
The city fathers have just given final approval to a new stadium.city hall (city halls)
also City Hall
[N-COUNT; N-PROPER]
The city hall is the building which a city council uses as its main offices.
They massed in front of the city hall.
...at Sheffield City Hall.city slick|er (city slickers)
[N-COUNT]
If you refer to someone as a city slicker, you mean that they live and work in a city and are used to city life. (INFORMAL)
...the city slickers in the capital.in|ner city (inner cities)
[N-COUNT]
You use inner city to refer to the areas in or near the centre of a large city where people live and where there are often social and economic problems.
...helping kids deal with the fear of living in the inner city...