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单词 chicagoland
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Chicagolandn.

Brit. /ʃᵻˈkɑːɡəʊland/, U.S. /ʃɪˈkɑɡoʊˌlænd/, /ʃɪˈkɔɡoʊˌlænd/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Chicago , land n.1
Etymology: < the name of Chicago (see Chicago n.) + land n.1
U.S. colloquial.
Chicago and the surrounding regions of north-eastern Illinois, plus (typically) adjoining parts of Indiana and Wisconsin, considered as a unit; the metropolitan area of Chicago. Frequently as a modifier.
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1926 Chicago Tribune 27 July 1/1 Travel a 200-mile radius from Chicago, north, south, east, and west, and learn that area historically, industrially, and culturally. It is Chicagoland.
1931 Music Supervisors' Jrnl. May 49/1 He was also acclaimed as solo trombone champ in the great Chicagoland Music Festival.
1969 Badger Traction i. 5/1 The Great area in the heart of North America called Chicagoland includes most of Wisconsin.
1987 States News Service Newswire (Nexis) 9 July The Chicagoland area has almost 1 million veterans.
2011 T. Villaire Best Bike Rides Chicago 55 This part of Chicagoland encompasses a huge and varied area that includes..Cedar Lake, the Kankakee River, and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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