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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At the top is a stunning "Sky Room" with views over Chicago, where visitors can physically look through the words of Obama's speech.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The owners could try to find one of their own revenue sources to compensate the Dodgers and other behemoths, including the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The results were presented during a session at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago on Sunday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The findings of the study will be presented at the world's largest cancer conference, the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting, in Chicago, United States, on Saturday.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

It wasn’t the worst boardinghouse I’d seen in Chicago, but then again I’d been in town only one day.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan