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- city planning/ˌsɪti ˈplænɪŋ/The professional practice and process of designing and regulating the physical layout, land use, and infrastructure of urban areas.nounC1
- city room/ˈsɪti ˌruːm/A room in a newspaper or news organization where local news and city affairs are reported and edited.nounRare/Specialized
- city slicker/ˌsɪti ˈslɪkə/A person who lives in a city, especially one who is sophisticated, wealthy, or lacks practical skills related to rural life.nounC1
- city technology college/ˌsɪti tekˈnɒlədʒi ˈkɒlɪdʒ/A type of state-funded secondary school in England, specialising in technology, science, and mathematics.nounC1
- city-state/ˈsɪti steɪt/An independent political entity consisting of a city and its surrounding territory, functioning as a sovereign state.nounC2
- cityscape/ˈsɪtɪskeɪp/A view or image of a city, especially its skyline and buildings.nounC1
- ciudad bolivar/sjuːˌdæd bɒˈliːvɑː/A city in Venezuela, capital of the state of Bolívar.nounVery Low
- ciudad de naucalpan de juarez/sjuˈðað deɪ naʊuːkɑːlˈpæn deɪ ˈhwɑːɹeɪz/A proper noun, specifically the official name of a city and municipality within the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, located in the State of Mexico.nounC1
- ciudad del carmen/sjuːˌdæd dɛl ˈkɑː.mɛn/A coastal city and port in the Mexican state of Campeche, located on the southwestern part of the island of Isla del Carmen in the Gulf of Mexico.nounLow (Primarily used in geographical, historical, and travel contexts relating to Mexico.)
- ciudad guayana/sjuːˌdæd ɡwɑːˈjɑːnə/A major industrial city in eastern Venezuela, located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco rivers.nounvery low
- ciudad juarez/sjuːˌdæd ˈhwɑːrɛz/A major city in northern Mexico, located directly across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, USA. It is an industrial and manufacturing hub and a key point of transit.nounLow in general English; medium-high in specific contexts (news, geography, discussions of US-Mexico relations).
- ciudad madero/sjuːˌdæd məˈdɛərəʊ/A specific city name located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, adjacent to Tampico.nounRare
- ciudad obregon/sɪˌuːdɑːd ɒˈbreɪɡɒn/A city in northwestern Mexico, located in the state of Sonora.nounLow
- ciudad ojeda/sɪˌuːdɑːd əʊˈheɪdə/A city in the state of Zulia, Venezuela, named after Alonso de Ojeda, a Spanish explorer.nounLow (Very specific proper noun, rarely encountered outside geographical/historical contexts)
- ciudad real/sɪˌuːˈdæd reɪˈæl/A city or large, urban settlement; the name of a Spanish province and its capital city in Castilla-La Mancha.nounLow (place name context) to Moderate (as a descriptive phrase in Spanish contexts)
- ciudad trujillo/sjuːˌdæd truːˈhiːjəʊ/The historical name (1936-1961) for Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic, named after dictator Rafael Trujillo.nounC2
- ciudad victoria/sjuːˌdæd vɪkˈtɔːrɪə/A proper noun referring specifically to the capital city of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.nounVery low
- civet/ˈsɪv.ɪt/A small, nocturnal, cat-like mammal native to tropical Asia and Africa, or a strong-smelling substance produced by its glands, used in perfumery.nounC1
- civet cat/ˈsɪv.ɪt ˌkæt/A small, nocturnal, cat-like mammal of tropical Asia and Africa, known for secreting a strong-smelling substance used in perfume.nounLow (C2)
- civic center/ˌsɪvɪk ˈsɛntə/a building or group of buildings used by a city or town government to provide public services and administration.nounB2
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