[countable] a large and important town. Parking is difficult in the city centre. It is one of the world's most beautiful cities. City lights · Inner city · Sun City · Garden city

city ; 1 · countable · a large and important town ; 2 · countable · a town that has been given special rights by the state government ; 3 · singular · all the people who ...

There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun city, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

an independent state consisting of a city and the area around it (for example, Athens in ancient times)

noun (especially in the past) an independent state consisting of a city and the area around it (for example, Athens in ancient times)

​the centre of a city, especially its main business area. The hotel is only a mile from the city centre. a city centre apartment.

​the part near the centre of a large city, which often has social problems. There are huge problems in our inner cities. an inner-city area/school.

a place where many people live, with many houses, stores, businesses, etc., and which is bigger than a town:.

(British English, old-fashioned, informal) a business person, especially a man who works in the financial area of London.

city desk · ​(British English) the department of a newspaper that deals with financial newsTopics TV, radio and newsc2. Definitions on the go · ​(North American ...