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# city

noun (city, cities)

«city» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A city is a very large town where many people live and work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#m1)
2. The city can mean the people who live there. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#m2)
3. In some countries a city is a town that has been given that special title, often because it has a cathedral. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#m3)

### In the lessons

a setting; people in a city (large numbers), distances between cities, buses or trains between cities; in geography cities have tall buildings, many roads, offices, museums and parks; in everyday life and safety: busy streets, crossing at lights, public transport; phrases: «city centre» (UK) / «downtown» (US), «capital city», «city hall»

### Examples

- The city has 45,000 people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#x1)
- The two cities are 120 miles apart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#x2)
- A train goes from one city to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#x3)
- How far is it to the city? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#x4)
- London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#x5)
- We visited a museum in the city centre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#x6)
- Many people in the city take the bus or the subway to work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#x7)
- At night the city lights shine for miles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#x8)
- Sydney is the biggest city in Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#x9)
- “Where is this city?” asked Dorothy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/#x10)

### Note

A word of the story; large numbers (thousands) often belong to the population. Trap: a distance «between two cities» is counted once. Plural: cities (y → ies). Size order: village \< town \< city. A city's name starts with a capital letter.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it can be a small walled town and not only a big place. Special cities were set aside as cities of refuge.

**Interpretation.** Tradition says the six cities of refuge let someone who killed by accident flee from revenge. They show that the law cared about both justice and mercy.

### Examples

- And they built for Pharaoh store-cities, Pithom and Raamses. (Torah EXO.1.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/city/#x1)
- and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran; fortified cities, and folds for sheep. (Torah NUM.32.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/city/#x2)
- And they brought him forth, and set him without the city. (Torah GEN.19.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/city/#x3)
- And they built the city, and dwelt therein. (Prophets JDG.18.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/city/#x4)
- Who will bring me into the fortified city? (Writings PSA.60.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/city/#x5)
- How is the faithful city become a harlot! (Prophets ISA.1.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/city/#x6)

### Note

A word of the story; large numbers (thousands) often belong to the population. Trap: a distance «between two cities» is counted once. Plural: cities (y → ies). Size order: village \< town \< city. A city's name starts with a capital letter.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «city» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/city/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«city» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/city.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «city» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/city/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«city» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/city.html) on Mova free.