Noun: Philly
Usage: US, informal
Usage: US, informal
- The largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love
Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: Keystone State, PA, Pa., Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia: Philly