Reference meaning

city

noun·Reference

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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

Related source terms

metropolisurban center

Other meanings

2. noun

an incorporated administrative district established by state charter

3. noun

people living in a large densely populated municipality

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This definition is reproduced from Princeton WordNet 3.0, sense 08524735-n, under the WordNet 3.0 License. It has not yet received VocabularyBase editorial review. Read the source and license details.