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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Last year, North Korea built 10,000 new homes in Pyongyang—more than either Los Angeles or Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

This was the starting line for roughly 70 drivers who gathered to celebrate the centennial of Route 66 with a 2,448-mile, 20-day caravan to Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

On June 25, the caravan is due to arrive in downtown Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

So what did the Chicago Pope actually say, what was he doing with his encyclical, and what’s an encyclical anyway?

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

On the morning of October 20, White House press secretary Pierre Salinger met with reporters outside a Chicago hotel.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin