Definitions for city
ˈsɪt icity

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 12 votes

1. city, metropolis, urban centernoun

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

   "Ancient Troy was a great city"

2. citynoun

   an incorporated administrative district established by state charter

   "the city raised the tax rate"

3. city, metropolisnoun

   people living in a large densely populated municipality

   "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. citynoun

   A large settlement, bigger than a town. In Europe a city was historically a place that had succeeded in obtaining the right to build a city wall, a belfort, etc., from the nobility.

2. Citynoun

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

3. Citynoun

   a metonym for the United Kingdom's financial industries, which are principally based in the City of London

4. Citynoun

   A popular name (not always capitalized) for any of several other cities in metropolitan areas (such as San Francisco)

5. Citynoun

   A nickname for , an English football club.

   City will reportedly look to have a fee for Aguero accepted by Atletico Madrid in the next 48 hours, according to widespread reports in Saturday's national newspapers.

6. Etymology: From Middle English cite, from cité, from civitas. Displaced native Middle English burgh, borough ("fortified place", "city") (modern English "borough") and sted, stede ("place, city") (modern English "stead").

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cityadjective

   1. Relating to the city.

   His enforcement of the city wives. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   He, I accuse,
   The city ports by this hath enter’d. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   2. Resembling the manners of the citizens.

   Make not a city feast of it, to let the meat cool ere we can agree upon the first cut. William Shakespeare, Timon.

2. CITYnoun

   Etymology: cité, French, civitas, Latin.

   1. A large collection of houses and inhabitants.

   Men seek their safety from number better united, and from walls and other fortifications; the use whereof is to make the few a match for the many, and this is the original of cities. William Temple.

   City, in a strict and proper sense, means the houses inclosed within the walls: in a larger sense it reaches to all the suburbs. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   2. In the English law.A town corporate, that hath a bishop and a cathedral church. John Cowell3. The inhabitants of a certain city, as distinguished from other subjects.

   What is the city but the people? ————
   ———— True, the people are the city. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   I do suspect I have done some offence,
   That seems disgracious in the city ’s eye. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. City

   A city is a human settlement of notable size. It 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. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cities, which has had profound consequences for global sustainability. Present-day cities usually form the core of larger metropolitan areas and urban areas—creating numerous commuters traveling towards city centres for employment, entertainment, and education. However, in a world of intensifying globalization, all cities are to varying degrees also connected globally beyond these regions. This increased influence means that cities also have significant influences on global issues, such as sustainable development, global warming, and global health. Because of these major influences on global issues, the international community has prioritized investment in sustainable cities through Sustainable Development Goal 11. Due to the efficiency of transportation and the smaller land consumption, dense cities hold the potential to have a smaller ecological footprint per inhabitant than more sparsely populated areas. Therefore, compact cities are often referred to as a crucial element of fighting climate change. However, this concentration can also have significant negative consequences, such as forming urban heat islands, concentrating pollution, and stressing water supplies and other resources. Other important traits of cities besides population include the capital status and relative continued occupation of the city. For example, country capitals such as Beijing, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Nairobi, New Delhi, Paris, Rome, Athens, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, Manila, and Washington, D.C. reflect the identity and apex of their respective nations. Some historic capitals, such as Kyoto and Xi'an, maintain their reflection of cultural identity even without modern capital status. Religious holy sites offer another example of capital status within a religion, Jerusalem, Mecca, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Haridwar and Prayagraj each hold significance.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. city

   A city is a large and permanent human settlement, typically with a high population density and various infrastructure, including buildings, transportation systems, and social institutions. Cities serve as centers of economic, cultural, and social activity, offering a wide range of amenities, services, and opportunities for its residents and visitors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. Citynoun

   a large town

2. Citynoun

   a corporate town; in the United States, a town or collective body of inhabitants, incorporated and governed by a mayor and aldermen or a city council consisting of a board of aldermen and a common council; in Great Britain, a town corporate, which is or has been the seat of a bishop, or the capital of his see

3. Citynoun

   the collective body of citizens, or inhabitants of a city

4. Cityadjective

   of or pertaining to a city

WikidataRate this definition:1.8 / 5 votes

1. City

   A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law. For example, in the American state of Massachusetts an article of incorporation approved by the local state legislature distinguishes a city government from a town. In the United Kingdom and parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, a city is usually a settlement with a royal charter. Historically, in Europe, a city was understood by some to mean an urban settlement with a cathedral. The belief in this distinction is also common in England, where the presence of a cathedral is thought by many to distinguish a 'city' from a 'town'; the belief is incorrect. Cities generally have complex systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, housing, and transportation. The concentration of development greatly facilitates interaction between people and businesses, benefiting both parties in the process. A big city or metropolis usually has associated suburbs and exurbs. Such cities are usually associated with metropolitan areas and urban areas, creating numerous business commuters traveling to urban centers for employment. Once a city expands far enough to reach another city, this region can be deemed a conurbation or megalopolis.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. City

   sit′i, n. a large town: a town with a corporation.—n.pl. Cit′y-commis′sioners, officials who attend to the drainage, &c.—n. Cit′y-mis′sion, a mission for evangelising the poor classes in the large cities.—adj. Civ′ic, pertaining to a city or citizen.—City of God, Heavenly city, &c., the ideal of the Church of Christ in glory; City of refuge, by the Jewish law a city where the perpetrator of an accidental murder might flee for refuge.—Eternal city, Rome; Holy city, Jerusalem.—The City, The City of London, that part of London where business is principally carried on. [Fr. cité, a city—L. civitas, the state—civis, a citizen.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. city

   1. Any place where men have builded a jail, a bagnio, a gallows, a morgue, a church, a hospital, a saloon, and laid out a cemetery--hence a center of life. 2. A herding region; any part of the earth where ignorance and stupidity integrate, agglomerate and breed.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. city

   A specific multicultural area where people live, work and socialize, size defined in law and legislation.

   Cities around the world are vibrant hubs of people, properties and socializing.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. city

   The city symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the city symbol and its characteristic.

2. city

   Song lyrics by city -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by city on the Lyrics.com website.

3. CITY

   What does CITY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the CITY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. City

   The proper and historic distinction between a city and a town lies in the fact that the former is the seat of a bishop, and accordingly contains a cathedral. In modern times many burghs or towns have been advanced to the dignity of a city on account of their commercial importance. These are, however, cities only in name.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CITY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, City is ranked #140157 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The City surname appeared 119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname City.
   
   60.5% or 72 total occurrences were Black.
   27.7% or 33 total occurrences were White.
   7.5% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Administrative District

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'city' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #392

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'city' in Written Corpus Frequency: #599

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'city' in Nouns Frequency: #96

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How to pronounce city?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say city in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of city in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of city in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of city in a Sentence

1. Serge Dedina:

   We want to make sure our residents and the Imperial Beach Border Patrol agents … and United States Navy SEALs who live and train in The City of Imperial Beach and just North of Coronado are not harmed by this mess.

2. Some Russians:

   If you think about Moscow, a city of almost 20 million people – how many people went out to protest? It's a very small number.

3. Rashida Tlaib:

   Thank you for not politicizing what's happened to me, because I'm still Rashida Tlaib, more than anything, I'm Rashida Tlaib. I'm also proud of my Palestinian roots. And I'm also strong because I grew up in the most beautiful, blackest city in the country, in the city of Detroit.

4. Bob Barnes:

   Madison’s a fascinating city and it’s the most bike-friendly city on this trip, by far, everybody’s got a bike.

5. Commissioner ONeill:

   I agree, Officer Daniel Pantaleo can no longer effectively serve as a New York City police officer.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=city
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/City
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=city
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=city
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=city
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=city
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=city
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
12. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=city