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го́род — meaning in English

gorod

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English meaning

  • borough noun A town or district with its own local government, especially one of the administrative divisions of a larger city.
  • city noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
  • down adverb From a higher place to a lower one.
  • town noun A populated area with its own local government, shops, and services, generally smaller than a city.

Senses

го́род is used for these senses in English:

  • borough A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
  • down (rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
  • independent city (urban studies) A city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity.
  • town (UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.

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.

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