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| Main Entry: |
city
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large town |
| Synonyms: | apple, boom town, borough, burg, capital, center, conurbation, downtown, megalopolis, metropolis, metropolitan area, municipality, place, polis, port, urban place, urbs |
| Notes: | city first was used for any settlement regardless of size; the modern distinction between town and city developed during the 14th century |
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| Main Entry: | area |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | region, district |
| Synonyms: | belt, block, city, county, division, domain, dominion, enclosure, field, kingdom, locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, parcel, patch, plot, precinct, principality, quarter, section, sector, sphere, square, state, stretch, territory, township, tract, turf, vicinity, ward, zone |
| Main Entry: | center |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | point of attraction for visitors, shoppers, travelers |
| Synonyms: | capital, city, club, concourse, crossroads, focal point, focus, heart, hub, mall, market, marketplace, mart, meeting place, metropolis, nerve center, plaza, polestar, shopping center, social center, station, town, trading center |
| Main Entry: | constituency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | voting public |
| Synonyms: | balloters, body of voters, body politic, citizenry, city, county, district, electorate, electors, faction, nation, people, precinct, state, system, voters, voting area, ward |
| Main Entry: | place |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | location with purpose, function |
| Synonyms: | abode, accommodation, apartment, area, berth, city, community, compass, corner, country, distance, district, domicile, dwelling, field, habitat, hamlet, hangout, hole*, home, house, joint, latitude, lay, locale, locality, locus, longitude, neighborhood, niche, nook, pad, part, plant, point, position, property, quarter, region, reservation, residence, room, seat, section, site, situation, spot, station, stead, suburb, town, venue, vicinity, village, volume, whereabouts, zone |
| Notes: | in horse racing results, there is win, place, show, and also-ran |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | town |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | incorporated community |
| Synonyms: | apple, boondocks, borough, burg, city, hamlet, metropolis, municipality, seat, sticks, township, whistle-stop |
| Main Entry: | downtown |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | business district |
| Synonyms: | center, city, midtown |
| Main Entry: | asphalt jungle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | urban area |
| Synonyms: | city, concrete jungle, downtown, inner city, mean streets, metropolis, municipality, urban complex |
| Main Entry: | concrete jungle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | urban area |
| Synonyms: | asphalt jungle, city, downtown, inner city, mean streets, metropolis, municipality, urban complex, urban sprawl |
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