Collocations with "city"

49 collocations found

folk6.8
ruined city

Describes a city that has been destroyed, often by war or disaster.

ruined6.8
city jail

A jail that is operated by a city's municipal government.

jail6.5
city outskirts

Refers to the outer areas or fringes of a city.

outskirts6.5
tent city

A large collection of tents used to house people, such as refugees or protesters.

tent6.5
city transport

transport systems within a city

transport6.5
fortress city

A city that is heavily fortified like a fortress.

fortress6.0
city limit

The official boundary of a city.

limit6.0
city commissioner

An elected official in a city government in the US.

commissioner5.5
City type

a person who works in finance in the City of London

type5.5
cathedral city

In the UK, a city that has a cathedral.

cathedral5.2
city architect

an architect employed by a city for public projects

architect5.1
city magistrate

A magistrate who has jurisdiction over a city.

magistrate5.1
city engineer

The official engineer for a municipal government.

engineer5.0
City news

Refers to financial news from the City of London.

news5.0
city slicker

A person from a city, often regarded by country people as unfamiliar with rural life.

slicker4.5
city supervisor

An elected official in some US city governments.

supervisor4.2
shrine city

A city that is famous for or built around a major shrine.

shrine4.0
City stockbroker

A stockbroker working in the City of London, the UK's financial district.

stockbroker3.5