city

/sษชtษช/

IPA: /S IH1 T IY0/

noun
  1. 1

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

    โ€œSรฃo Paulo is the largest city in South America.โ€

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    The central business district; downtown.

    โ€œI'm going into the city today to do some shopping.โ€

  4. 4

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

    โ€œIt's video game city in here!โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/city