city : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling center
  

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• noun capital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada
  capital of Nevada.
  

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• noun an important seaport on the island of Cebu in the Philippines
  Cebu.
  

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• noun phrases used to refer to Heaven
  Celestial City; Heavenly City; City of God.
  
  • the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's `Pilgrim's Progress'

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• heaven; the heavenly Jerusalem. Bunyan.

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• noun the central part of a city
  city center; central city.
  

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• noun a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
  block.
  
  • he lives in the next block

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• noun a city dweller with sophisticated manners and clothing
  city boy.
  

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• noun the central part of a city
  city center; central city.
  

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• noun the central part of a city
  city center; central city.
  

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• noun a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc.
  

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• . See under Council.

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• The municipal court of a city. U. S.

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• noun the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the local news
  city desk.
  

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• noun a district of a town or city
  

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• noun the newspaper editor in charge of editing local news
  

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• noun an important municipal official
  

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• noun a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
  

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• noun the limits of the area occupied by a city or town
  city limit.
  

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• noun the limits of the area occupied by a city or town
  city limit.
  

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• noun the boundary of a city
  

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• noun a financier who works in one of the banks in the City of London
  

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• noun the head of a city government
  mayor.
  

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• noun a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
  Bruges.
  

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• noun the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
  Philadelphia.
  

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• noun phrases used to refer to Heaven
  Celestial City; Heavenly City; City of God.
  
  • the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's `Pilgrim's Progress'

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• noun the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
  Paris; French capital; capital of France.
  

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• noun the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London
  City of London.
  

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• noun a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
  Los Angeles.
  

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• noun a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
  Westminster.
  

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• noun determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community
  urban planning; town planning.
  

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• noun the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the local news
  city desk.
  

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• noun a city dweller with sophisticated manners and clothing
  city boy.
  

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• noun a state consisting of a sovereign city
  city state.
  

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• noun an urban university in a large city
  

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• a watchman, or the collective watchmen, of a city. Obs.

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• adjective satellite being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person
  citified; city-born; cityfied.
  

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• adjective satellite being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person
  citified; city-born; cityfied.
  

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• adjective satellite resembling a city
  

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• noun a state consisting of a sovereign city
  city state.
  

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• noun a town of southwestern Kansas on the Arkansas River; formerly a rowdy cow town
  

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• noun capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
  capital of Italy; Rome; Italian capital; Roma.
  

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• the aldermen.

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• noun the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
  Lhasa; Lassa; capital of Tibet.
  
• noun a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China
  

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• a city or town independent in its government and franchises, as formerly those of the Hanseatic league.

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• the possession of the rights and privileges of a freeman of the city; formerly often, and now occasionally, conferred on one not a resident, as a mark of honorary distinction for public services.

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• noun the capital and largest city of Guatemala
  capital of Guatemala.
  

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• noun phrases used to refer to Heaven
  Celestial City; Heavenly City; City of God.
  
  • the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's `Pilgrim's Progress'

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• noun a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina
  Saigon.
  

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• noun phrases used to refer to Heaven
  Celestial City; Heavenly City; City of God.
  
  • the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's `Pilgrim's Progress'

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• under the first German empire, a city having no head but the emperor.

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• noun the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city
  

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• noun capital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river
  capital of Missouri.
  

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• noun a city in northeastern New Jersey (opposite Manhattan)
  

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• noun a town in northeastern Tennessee
  

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• noun a city in western Missouri situated at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River; adjacent to Kansas City, Kansas
  
• noun a city of northeast Kansas on the Missouri River adjacent to Kansas City, Missouri
  

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• noun a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
  Kuwait; capital of Kuwait; Koweit.
  

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• noun the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
  capital of Luxembourg; Luxemburg; Luxembourg; Luxembourg-Ville.
  

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• noun a town in north central Iowa
  

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• noun the capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities
  Mexican capital; capital of Mexico; Ciudad de Mexico.
  

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• noun the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
  capital of Colorado; Denver.
  

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• noun a town in southeast Louisiana to the south of Baton Rouge
  

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• noun the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
  Motown; Detroit.
  

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• noun the chief city in the Ryukyu Islands
  

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• noun the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
  New York; Greater New York.
  

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• noun capital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock
  capital of Oklahoma.
  

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• noun a resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida
  
• noun the capital and largest city of Panama
  capital of Panama; Panamanian capital.
  

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• noun the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
  Quebec.
  

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• noun the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
  Charlotte.
  

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• noun city on Luzon adjoining Manila
  

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• noun a town in southwestern South Dakota in the eastern part of the Black Hills
  

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• noun the capital and largest city of Utah; located near the Great Salt Lake in north central Utah; world capital of the Mormon Church
  capital of Utah.
  

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• noun a town in southwestern New Mexico
  

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• noun a city in northeastern Iowa where the Big Sioux River joins the Missouri
  

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• noun the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929
  Holy See; The Holy See.
  

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• noun a residential suburb of Phoenix
  

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• noun the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London
  City of London.
  
• noun used to allude to the securities industry of Great Britain
  

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• noun a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Michigan
  

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• a city for stores and magazines.

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• noun nickname for Saint Paul and Minneapolis
  

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• noun the capital of the State of the Vatican City
  Citta del Vaticano.
  

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• noun largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
  Chicago.
  

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