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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"Right away, I knew it was something really special," says Voight, curator emerita of invertebrates at the Field Museum in Chicago and the lead author of the study describing the new species.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

At first the curator at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago had to make do with photos of the animal.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

After Tuesday’s roster announcement in New York, the team will fly to Atlanta for training camp ahead of friendlies with Senegal in Charlotte, N.C., on May 31 and against Germany on June 6 in Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Protesters demonstrated against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for weeks outside the facility, which is roughly 10 miles from downtown Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Mom visits her a few times a year, and Grandma Cindy always comes to Chicago for Christmas.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller