1. A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
   "Ancient Troy was a great city";
   - metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. An incorporated administrative district established by state charter
   "the city raised the tax rate"
    
3. People living in a large densely populated municipality
   "the city voted for Republicans in 1994";
   - metropolis

Derived forms: cities

Type of: administrative district, administrative division, municipality, territorial division

Encyclopedia: City, Sister, Silver