city
noun
a large or important town.
cities
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pluralof city.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Singapore ranked second on IQAir's live ranking of the world's most polluted major cities behind Baghdad on Saturday, with Kuala Lumpur third.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Waymo driverless taxis buzz around cities like San Francisco and Phoenix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Violent crime has fallen to historic lows under his watch, as it has it many other U.S. cities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The city-state topped IQAir's live ranking of the world's most polluted major cities again early Friday, with Jakarta second and Kuala Lumpur fifth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The demand was so great that the two youngest sisters traveled separately so they could bring the spirits to different cities at the same time.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
