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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The Lockhart incarnation of Terry Black’s opened in September 2022, bringing a new big-city style to this traditional barbecue town.
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Contrary to Trump’s claim, big-city crime has been declining for several years since a COVID pandemic-era spike and is close to multidecade lows.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
Investors tend to shy away from the big-city counties where the combined annual household incomes run $105,700.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
If the Senate adopts the rescission, some big-city public media outlets will launch fundraising campaigns immediately.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Contrary to Trump’s claim, big-city crime has been declining for several years since a COVID pandemic-era spike and is close to multidecade lows.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
Investors tend to shy away from the big-city counties where the combined annual household incomes run $105,700.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
If the Senate adopts the rescission, some big-city public media outlets will launch fundraising campaigns immediately.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
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“Big-city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-city. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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