Windy City
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What does Windy City mean? Windy City is a popular nickname for Chicago, Illinois. How is Windy City pronounced?[ win-dee sit-ee ]
Etymology
Origin of Windy City
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Ryan Gravenberch have already arrived in the Windy City and start training on Sunday.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The couple, who wed in 2023, have been splitting their time between the Windy City, where they now have a home, and Texas, where Biles is originally from.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
Cheryl Wolf, 57, a certified public accountant in Chicago who moved to the Windy City from Texas, said the aggressive immigration enforcement is unsettling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
The insiders shared that the idea of sending several thousand active-duty members of the military to the Windy City had been broached, but seemed unlikely.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2025
She’s had her fun, her little party, all those distractions in the Windy City, but there are a lot of miles of farmland in between Illinois and Pittsburgh.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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