tri-city

American  

[trahy-sit-ee, -sit-ee] / ˈtraɪˈsɪt i, -ˌsɪt i /

adjective

1. of or relating to a metropolitan area consisting of three separate but interdependent cities.

   an instance of tri-city cooperation.

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noun

1. any one of three such cities.

Etymology

Origin of tri-city

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

At 15, he took over the local Epworth League and made it into a tri-city organization which embraced two neighboring towns.

From Time Magazine Archive

National had safely flown the tri-city route 9,978 times.

From Time Magazine Archive