city

[ sit-ee ]
/ ˈsɪt i /

noun, plural cit·ies.

Origin of city

1175–1225; Middle English cite < Anglo-French, Old French cite(t) < Latin cīvitāt- (stem of cīvitās) citizenry, town, equivalent to cīvi(s) citizen + -tāt- -ty2

synonym study for city

1. See community.

OTHER WORDS FROM city

Words nearby city

citrus whitefly, citrussy, citta, cittern, città del vaticano, city, city academy, city and guilds of london institute, city blues, city chambers, city clerk

Example sentences from the Web for intercity

British Dictionary definitions for intercity (1 of 3)

Intercity
/ (ˌɪntəˈsɪtɪ) /

adjective

trademark (in Britain) denoting a fast train or passenger rail service, esp between main towns

British Dictionary definitions for intercity (2 of 3)

city
/ (ˈsɪtɪ) /

noun plural cities

Other words from city

Related adjectives: civic, urban, municipal

Word Origin for city

C13: from Old French cité, from Latin cīvitās citizenship, state, from cīvis citizen

British Dictionary definitions for intercity (3 of 3)

City
/ (ˈsɪtɪ) /

noun the City

short for City of London : the original settlement of London on the N bank of the Thames; a municipality governed by the Lord Mayor and Corporation. Resident pop: 7186 (2001)
the area in central London in which the United Kingdom's major financial business is transacted
the various financial institutions located in this area