noun · neutral
city
/ˈsɪti/SI·ty
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a large town where many people live and work
Examples
“Many young people move to the city for work.”
“The city centre is always busy at lunchtime.”
“Traffic in the city can be very slow during rush hour.”
Band 8 sentence
“The city's public transport system needs major investment if it is to cope with growing demand.”
Collocations
- city centre
- urban city
- city life
Word family
city nouncities noun (plural)citizen noun
Common mistakes
I live in city.→I live in the city.
He moved to the country from city.→He moved to the country from the city.
Say it for a higher band
5village→6town→7+city
Synonyms
town
metropolis
Easily confused
town
“She grew up in a small town by the coast.”
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In City & Urban life
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