Chicago

[shi-kah-goh, -kaw-] / ʃɪˈkɑ goʊ, -ˈkɔ- /

NOUN

u.s. city

Synonyms

STRONG

Chi

WEAK

Chi-town City by the Lake City of the Lakes and Prairies Fort Dearborn Second City the Loop the Windy City

Example Sentences

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Gutierrez moved from Chicago Fire to Guadalajara in January and helped them reach the title play-off round semi-final of Liga MX.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He started appearing on Bulls broadcasts in 2006 and became the full-time color commentator in 2008, which also happened to coincide with the start of the Derrick Rose era in Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Before that, as a kid, she was a softball infielder in Long Island and then at the University of Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Cook County Bar Association and the Chicago Council of Lawyers asked the Illinois Supreme Court in a letter to reverse its decision calling Judge Brown back to the bench.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

We turn onto Astor Street, the famous road at the center of our downtown Chicago neighborhood.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller