noun

cities

cities

London and Paris are famous cities.

London and Paris are famous cities.

Many people move to cities for work.

Many people move to cities for work.

((noun)) a large town. London and Paris are famous cities.

Synonyms: towns, metropolises, urban areas

The singular 'city' comes from Old French 'cité', from Latin 'civitas' meaning 'citizenship, community of citizens'.

Remember that nouns ending in a consonant + 'y' change the 'y' to 'ies' for the plural, like 'city' becomes 'cities'.

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