city

CEFRA1

/ˈsɪti/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A large town where many people live and work.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.

Examples

  • Florence is the most beautiful city in Italy.

  • Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈsɪɾ.iː]
  • [ˈsɪtʰe]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The central business district; downtown.

  2. A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

  3. A large amount of something (used after the noun).

More examples

In context

  • Parking is difficult in the city centre.

  • I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.

  • São Paulo is the largest city in South America.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English cite, derived from Old French cite, derived from Late Latin cīvitātem (“city”), in Classical Latin "citizenry", derived from cīvis (“fellow-citizen”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“lie down; settle”). Cognate with Old English hīwan pl (“members of one's household, servants”). See hewe. Doublet of civitas. Mostly displaced native Old English burg, whence Modern English borough.