Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling a city: Having the qualities, characteristics, or appearance of a city. This can refer to density, architecture, infrastructure, pace of life, or general atmosphere.

Usage

• The word "city-like" is a compound adjective used to describe a place, area, or atmosphere that evokes the feeling or appearance of a city, even if it is not officially one. It is typically hyphenated when used before a noun.
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Examples

• Adjective:
  • The town center has become surprisingly city-like with its new pedestrian plaza and high-rise apartments.
  • They wanted to avoid a city-like congestion in their suburban neighborhood.

Advanced Usage

• Used in comparisons: Often used to highlight a contrast or an unexpected quality in a non-urban setting.
  • For a small island, the port area is remarkably city-like.

Variants and Related Words

• Urban (adj): Characteristic of a city or town. (This is a more common and direct synonym).
  • The area has an urban vibe.
• Metropolitan (adj): Relating to a large city, especially its central characteristics.
  • She enjoys the metropolitan lifestyle.
• Citified (adj, informal): Made urban or city-like in character.
  • He returned from college with a citified accent.

Synonyms

• Urbanized: Having been made more like a city.
• Cosmopolitan: Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures, often a city trait.

Notes

• "City-like" is a descriptive, comparative term. Its meaning is subjective and depends on the speaker's perception of what defines a "city" (e.g., noise, crowds, specific architecture). It is less formal than "urban."

Adjective

1. resembling a city