都市 — meaning in English
toshi
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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.
- polis name A town and municipality of Paphos district, Cyprus; in full, Polis Chrysochous.
- 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
都市 is used for these senses in English:
- municipal Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).
- polis (historical) A Greek city-state.
- 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
- noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
- noun The central business or downtown area of a settlement.
municipal — full definition
- adj Belonging to or run by a city or town's local government.
- noun A bond issued by a city, town, or other local government to raise money (short for "municipal bond").