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Stadt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • city noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
  • municipal adj Belonging to or run by a city or town's local government.
  • stead noun The place or role of someone or something, especially when taken over by a replacement, as in "in his stead."
  • town noun A populated area with its own local government, shops, and services, generally smaller than a city.
  • urban adj Relating to, or located in, a city or town, as opposed to the countryside.

Senses

Stadt is used for these senses in English:

  • independent city (urban studies) A city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity.
  • municipal Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).
  • stead (archaic) An estate, a property with its grounds; a farm; a homestead.
  • town (UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
  • urban Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.

city — full definition

  1. noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
  2. noun The central business or downtown area of a settlement.

municipal — full definition

  1. adj Belonging to or run by a city or town's local government.
  2. noun A bond issued by a city, town, or other local government to raise money (short for "municipal bond").

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