city meaning
EN
[ˈsɪti] [sɪtɪ] [-ɪti] 
US UK WCity
- A city is a large and permanent human settlement.
- Cities generally have complex systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, housing, and transportation.
EN City 
- NounPLcitiesSUF-ity
- A large settlement, bigger than a town.
- São Paulo is one of the largest cities in South America.
- (Australia) The central business district; downtown.
- I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.
- A large settlement, bigger than a town.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The city has five city council districts; however, the mayor is elected at large.
- But as United saw the game out, little did they know that, having looked likely to win their 13th Premier League title, it was City who turned the table to snatch glory from their arch-rivals' grasp.
- The method was then applied to a case study of city system dynamics to explore the model’s predicted values of city hierarchisation and population growth.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- City will now make the Premier League an even bigger priority, while regrouping and planning again for what they hope will be another tilt at the Champions League next season.
- City felt they were victims of an injustice after 16 minutes when Silva's free-kick floated straight in, but French official Stephane Lannoy adjudged that Joleon Lescott had fouled keeper Jorg Butt.
- City were also the victors on that occasion 56 years ago, winning 5-0, but this visit was portrayed as a measure of their progress against the 19-time champions.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- For a nervous twenty-four hours, three wanted criminals were at large in the city.
- Follow the urbexers as they navigate the inner and outer surfaces of our forbidden cities.
- He goes to the park to come away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of city in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Nouns
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "city" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.