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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However, that’s essentially the elevator pitch for this feature, in which a big-city dancer returns to her small town to save her parents’ concert venue by having hunks go shirtless on stage. —

Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 Politics Election results for California’s statewide propositions Nov. 5, 2024 Support for Proposition 36 comes amid rising concerns about crime, homelessness and drug use in the state, an issue seized upon by Republicans and some big-city Democratic mayors during the 2024 election. —

Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 The city has beefed up its recreation infrastructure, but struggles to address an acute housing shortage, with the few rental units going for big-city prices. —

Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024 Many are leaving behind their fears, to the applause of beleaguered big-city Republicans. —

Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big-city