Adjective

city

  1. public; belonging to a city; of a city
  2. urban

Synonyms

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Wed Jul 8 10:19:35 2009

A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement, particularly a large urban settlement. Although there are no agreed on technical definitions distinguishing a city from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law — for example an article of incorporation approved by the local cognizant (state) legislature separates towns from city government forms, rights, duties and privileges in Massachusetts — similar distinctions are made across the world, particularly in former colonies of the United Kingdom. Historically, in Europe, a city was understood to be an urban settlement with a cathedral; in later usages, especially in the United Kingdom and parts of Commonwealth of Nations, a city was a settlement with a royal charter.

Cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, housing, and transportation and more. This proximity greatly facilitates interaction between people and businesses, benefiting both parties in the process.

A big city, or metropolis, may have suburbs and regions. Such cities are usually associated with metropolitan areas and urban sprawl, creating large numbers of business commuters. Once a city sprawls far enough to reach another city, this region can be deemed a conurbation or megalopolis.

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Mon Jul 6 17:25:55 2009

What is the second most important city in New Jersey, USA?
Q. Is it Newark or Jersey City? first city is Trenton because of the Government and the Capital City. But what is the second important city?
Asked by ZOLA-MAGICIAN - Sat Oct 4 09:51:40 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'd go and say Newark, just for the history and businesses in there. Plus the Devils are there, so that automatically makes it an important city if theres a NHL team there.
Answered by Fall Beauty - Sat Oct 4 10:00:33 2008

What cities in North Carolina are the rich cities and what city is where all the mansions are at?
Q. What cities in North Carolina are the rich cities and what city is where all the mansions are at?
Asked by b-i-n-g-o - Mon Dec 29 21:14:23 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. around asheville paying particular attention to the village of biltmore (and not just the mansion). You might also want to check out the Pinehurst area
Answered by Bob A - Wed Dec 31 13:55:28 2008

Fun city with a low cost of living and a lot of non profit organizations?
Q. This summer, I have a scholarship to work at a non profit organization. I want to try out a new city, but it needs to be somewhere I can afford to live that has a lot of possibilities for non profit work. I was sort of thinking about something either with kids or urban gardening, if anyone has any specific organizations I should check out.
Asked by Sarah - Mon Jan 21 23:44:36 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. u can move to mumbai... can be of some help to you while making online booking...mumbai is affordable place to live in...
Answered by Shilpa J - Mon Jan 21 23:48:02 2008

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Peter Martins, below, ballet master in chief of New York City Ballet, earned $699000 in pay and benefits for the fiscal year ending June 2008, ...

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Urban society may seem a modern phenomenon but . cities. have been around for a lot longer than one might think. Relatively few ancient . cities. have managed to survive the test of time. Here are 10 that have not only survived, but continue ...

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We're not sure if they sell to the UK as yet, but if you are in the US and on the look out for retro-styled . city. bike, you might want to check out Bowery Lane Bicycles. The idea is to...

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America's . cities. and their residents face a wide array of problems and the universities located in those metropolitan areas have a central role to play in fixing them, especially by opening doors to minority students, said college ...

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