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 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

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

Stacey King, a three-time NBA champion and beloved TV broadcaster with the Chicago Bulls, has died, the team announced Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

Most of the time, he doesn’t seem to care about Mom or the friends he left behind in Chicago.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller