noun · neutral
city
/ˈsɪti/CI·ty
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a large town with many people, shops, and services
Examples
“I moved to the city to find better job opportunities.”
“Living in a city usually means easier access to public transport.”
“Cities can be noisy but they offer many conveniences.”
Band 8 sentence
“Having been raised in the city, I appreciate how convenient transport and services are.”
Collocations
- big city
- city centre
Word family
city nouncitywide adjective
Common mistakes
I live in city.→I live in the city.
I live at the city.→I live in the city.
Say it for a higher band
5place→6town→7+city
Synonyms
metropolis
Easily confused
town
“She grew up in a small town before moving to the city.”
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