Definitions

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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New York reported the highest annual gain among the 20 cities with a 4.9% increase in January, followed by Chicago and Cleveland with annual increases of 4.6% and 3.6%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Chicago University professor Augusta McMahon was in southern Iraq, working at the 6,000-year-old Nippur site, when the war began.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Ivey recorded another such video Monday soon after learning of his release by Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Just 90 minutes from Milwaukee and about 2.5 hours from Chicago, Wisconsin’s capital is an easy escape with a lot to offer.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

And then Denver, then Wichita, and then Chicago and then Columbus and on and on.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse