city
city Lexical Profile
city Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A large and densely populated urban area, typically serving as a significant center of commerce, culture, and government.
"Millions of people commute to the city every day for work."
A legally incorporated municipality with distinct administrative boundaries, often granted specific local governance powers by a national or regional authority.
"The city voted to increase funding for public transportation infrastructure."
The collective inhabitants of a particular large urban settlement.
"The entire city celebrated the championship victory with a parade down the main avenue."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often distinguished from a 'town' by having a larger population, greater administrative importance, or a specific legal charter (such as historical recognition of a cathedral in British tradition).
• Rhymes for city
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'cite' (town, city), derived from Latin 'civitas' (citizenship, community of citizens), from 'civis' (citizen).
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.