city

Definition

Examples

The city plans to build a new subway line next year.

Word Family

Synonyms

• metropolisa large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
• municipalityan urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
• urban centerhaving a meaning similar to city

Collocations

• Easy live in a bustling coastal city
  to live in a bustling coastal city, meaning to inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
• Medium comply with city council building codes
  to act in accordance with rules regarding with city council building codes
• Hard forge sister city cultural exchange partnerships
  to forge sister city cultural exchange partnerships, meaning to create by hammering
• Very Hard bitter lesson that you cannot fight city hall
  to bitter lesson that you cannot fight city hall, meaning to make bitter