city: Meaning and Definition of

cit•y

1. a large or important town.
2. (in the U.S.) an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen.
3. the inhabitants of a city collectively: The entire city is mourning his death.
4. (in Canada) a municipality of high rank, usually based on population.
5. (in Great Britain) a borough, usually the seat of a bishop, upon which the dignity of the title has been conferred by the crown.
6. I'm going to the City to buy clothes and see a show.
1. the major metropolitan center of a region; downtown:I'm going to the City to buy clothes and see a show.
2. the commercial and financial area of London, England.
7. a city-state.
8. (often cap.)a place, person, or situation having certain features or characteristics (used in combination): The party last night was Action City. That guy is dull city.