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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Once back in Chicago, I realized I had two immediate cravings: I wanted to sit outside, and I was hungry in the way people become hungry after spending several days in someone else’s kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

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

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

“So for our employees next year, it’s going to be free,” he said recently at The Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum in Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Burger had been instructed to move to Chicago, the location chosen for their headquarters.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple