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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He designed sets for major companies in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London and elsewhere over the years, and some of his set models were later shown in museums.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Gracias attended the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service before getting a law degree from the University of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Shotwell, who grew up in a suburb north of Chicago, didn’t start out with ambitions that were tied to space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Or Iraq striker Aymen Hussein was questioned for several hours at a Chicago airport before being allowed into the country.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Even though I want to scream and cry and run back to Chicago to find Mom myself.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller