big-city

adjective

: of or relating to a large city

big-city problems such as overcrowding and noise

a big-city school/hospital

big-city mayors

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From small-town romances to big-city love stories, Netflix has a treasure trove of cheesy holiday movies perfect for the season. —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Denver, Colorado, is just an hour and 45 minutes south of Cheyenne, offering residents access to big-city entertainment, shopping, and one of the busiest airports in the world. —

Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024 Like a number of big-city districts, Denver’s school board during the first Trump administration passed a resolution promising to protect its students from immigration authorities pursuing them or their information. —

Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024 Everyone knows that small-town life is different from big-city living. —

Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big-city