the financial and commercial district of Greater London
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Examples of 'the City' in a sentence
the City
To Shakira it seemed she was visiting the City of Light with the most sophisticated man in the entire world.
Patrick Robinson BARRACUDA 945 (2004)
All related terms of 'the City'
the big city
a city viewed as a place of opportunity compared to small towns or the country
the Windy City
Chicago , Illinois
City of God
heaven conceived of as the New Jerusalem
the Eternal City
Rome
the Granite City
a council area in NE Scotland , established in 1996. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 186 sq km (72 sq miles)
the Leonine City
a district of Rome on the right bank of the Tiber fortified by Pope Leo IV
freedom of the city
nominal citizenship in a city, conferred as an honor upon important visitors
the City of Gibraltar
a city on the Rock of Gibraltar , a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain: settled by Moors in 711 and taken by Spain in 1462; ceded to Britain in 1713; a former British crown colony (1830–1969), and still a United Kingdom Overseas Territory ; a naval and air base of strategic importance . Pop: 29 111 (2013 est). Area: 6.5 sq km (2.5 sq miles)
Holy City
Jerusalem , esp when regarded as the focal point of the religions of Judaism , Christianity , or Islam
Forbidden City
Lhasa , Tibet : once famed for its inaccessibility and hostility to strangers