city
/ˈsɪti/
ci · ty
ˈsɪ · ti
English Definition
n. a large town
Significado en Español
ciudad
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
thành phố
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Example Sentence
New York is a very busy city.
纽约是一座非常繁忙的城市。
Synonyms
town
metropolis
urban center
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the best synonym for the word “city”:
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A
village
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B
hamlet
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C
metropolis
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D
countryside
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C — metropolis.
“city” means n. a large town
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
The busy ______ was full of tall buildings and crowded, noisy streets.
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A
village
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B
farm
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C
city
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D
desert
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C — city.
“city” means n. a large town
Common questions about “city”
What does “city” mean?
city — n. a large town. In Chinese: 城市.
How do you pronounce “city”?
city is pronounced /ˈsɪti/. It breaks into 2 syllables: ci · ty.
How do you use “city” in a sentence?
New York is a very busy city. (纽约是一座非常繁忙的城市。)
What are synonyms for “city”?
town, metropolis, urban center — all close in meaning to city (n. a large town).
Is “city” an ISEE Basic-level word?
Yes. city appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
