the big city

noun phrase

used to refer to a particular city without naming it
I grew up on a farm, so my move to the big city was a big change.
life in the big city

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Heroic lead character and longshoreman Terry Malloy stands up to rackets boss Johnny Friendly, gets beaten bloody, and in the final reel leads his fellow longshoremen back into the brutal purgatory of the big city docks. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 The resort is located just west of the big city at 1705 S. Quinlan Park Road. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025 Perhaps more importantly, the big city and the town share the same pattern of development. David Marston, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025 Fancy a story about young, sassy women chasing professional and romantic success in the big city? H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the big city

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“The big city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20city. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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