Beginner ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #160 of 1319

city (n.)

a large town

Examples

  • Tokyo is a huge city.

Key rules

  • A city is a large town
  • Use in a city, city centre, the city of London
  • Countable: a city, two cities

Common mistakes

  • Two citys โ†’ Two cities

Use cases

  • Describing places
  • Travel
  • Talking about living conditions
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: A town is smaller than a city, though the status depends on the country.

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