Synonyms for city
ˈsɪt icity

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1. Citynoun

   popular, shortened form for the City of London, the historic core of London where the Roman settlement of Londinium was established

   Synonyms:
   Square Mile

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1. city, metropolis, urban centernoun

   a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

   "Ancient Troy was a great city"

   Synonyms:
   metropolis, urban center

2. citynoun

   an incorporated administrative district established by state charter

   "the city raised the tax rate"

   Synonyms:
   metropolis, urban center

3. city, metropolisnoun

   people living in a large densely populated municipality

   "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"

   Synonyms:
   metropolis, urban center

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1. • Administrative District

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1. citynoun

   Synonyms:
   incorporated town

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1. cityadjective

   Synonyms:
   municipal, urban

2. citynoun

   Synonyms:
   municipality

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1. List of paraphrases for "city":

   town, ville, ciudad, cities, urban, municipal, shing, municipality, towns, stadt, cité, d.f., cited, linn, quoted, precinct, madinat, metropolis, miasto, miasta, downtown, market, mesto, debtor

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1. Charlotte Perkins Gilman:

   In New York City, everyone is an exile, none more so than the Americans.

2. Hal:

   Whatever happened to that old-fashioned Grandpa If he still survives, he must be hiding in the small towns. You sure don't see him very often in the big city. The big-city Grandpa has gone big time. ... He is the life of every party, and out to prove he is just as young as he ever was. A grandchild who makes the mistake of calling him 'Gramps' is lucky if he isn't rewarded by a quick kick in the stomach.

3. Andrew Cuomo:

   [ A ] small group [ of ] politicians put their own narrow political interests above their community -- which poll after poll showed overwhelmingly supported bringing Amazon to Long Island City -- the states economic future and the best interests of the people of this state, the New York State Senate has done tremendous damage. They should be held accountable for this lost economic opportunity.

4. Mohamad Rasheed:

   It's a tragic situation for civilians remaining in the city since Russian jets are hitting any convoy that leaves the city, while those who were able to reach areas closer to the border have nowhere to shelter.

5. Friday Barron:

   De Blasio and his progressive ascendancy have essentially hollowed out what was a prosperous and safe city.