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Definitions
Noun
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plural of city

"The new highway will connect three major cities across the state."

In plain English: Cities are large towns where many people live and work together.

"Many people move to big cities to find better job opportunities."

Usage: Use "cities" to refer to multiple large urban areas or towns within a specific region. This form functions strictly as a plural noun when describing more than one settlement.

Example Sentences
"Many people move to big cities to find better job opportunities." noun
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Origin

Cities is the plural form of city, which derives from Old French cite and Latin civitas. The original Latin term meant citizenship or community before evolving to denote an urban center.

Rhyming Words
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