city

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q515}}A large [[settlement]], bigger than a [[town]]; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
2. {{lb|en|UK|historical|_|in|_|Ireland|and|Commonwealth}} A settlement granted special status by royal charter or [[letters patent]]; traditionally, a settlement with a [[cathedral]] regardless of size.
3. {{lb|en|Australia}} The [[central business district]]; [[downtown]].
4. {{lb|en|slang}} A large amount of something {{q|used after the noun}}.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|soccer|informal}} {{w|Manchester City Football Club}}, an English football club.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|UK}} The [[City of London]], the [[historic]] [[core]] of [[London]] where the [[Roman]] [[settlement]] of [[Londinium]] was [[established]].
2. {{lb|en|UK}} The [[United Kingdom]]'s [[financial]] [[industry|industries]], which are principally based in the City of London.
3. {{lb|en|New York}} The [[borough]] of [[Manhattan]], the [[historic]] [[core]] of [[New York]].
4. Any of several other cities in metropolitan areas (such as [[San Francisco]]).

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