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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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

Once back in Chicago, I realized I had two immediate cravings: I wanted to sit outside, and I was hungry in the way people become hungry after spending several days in someone else’s kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

E-motos also have a practical appeal, said Bryce Altaffer, a Chicago bike store manager who sells them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Nancy tucked Chicago Cheryl under her free arm.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene