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city-like

city-like

1 4.1
Like a city with busy streets and tall buildings
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪti-laɪk/
translation icon : urbano

Examples

  • He might not have had the answers, but he did and does have a working city-like location as a lab to address the very issues that got put on hold.

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  • First is the city-like community east of Route 1, which is likely fairly blue, but west of Route 1 is West Peabody, very suburban, about 14,000 in population, which is probably red.

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  • It continues to have massive bread and butter industries that don't have a wide moat, but it also has many global city-like functions as well.

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  • The park offers a city-like atmosphere with its bustling crowds and vibrant street art.

  • Many of the new developments in the area promote a city-like lifestyle, encouraging walkability and communal spaces.

  • The city-like vibe of the downtown area attracts young professionals looking for a lively environment.

Synonyms

urban
vscity-like
571 2.5

About a city or town rather than the countryside

describes resemblance to that life rather than direct belonging
urbanized
vscity-like
  • US
2 4.6

A place that has more buildings, roads, and people like a city

describes resemblance without implying any development or change
citified
vscity-like
1 7.1

Having the manners and style of a person from a city

is broader, applying to many types of town traits not only manners
cityfied
vscity-like
  • Informal
8.2

Having the manners and dress of people from a city

is more general, describing any town like quality beyond manners

Antonyms

392 2.5

Of the countryside rather than the city, often near farms and open land

How Urban

metropolitan
121 4.8
urban
571 2.5
city-like
1 4.1
rural
392 2.5

Surface Forms

city-like positive

Morphology

city-like = city (transparent) = city + like

A productive and regular adjectival formation: 'city' + '-like' clearly means 'resembling a city'.

Etymology

City-like is made from city and the ending -like, where -like means 'similar to' and is the same ending you see in childlike. So city-like describes something that has 'city' qualities like tall buildings, busy streets, or good public transport.