the City
thuh sit-eenoun
PlacesNorCalSafe anywhereDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
San Francisco. In the Bay Area, “the City” means only San Francisco, never Oakland or San Jose.
In simple English: San Francisco.
Examples
We’re taking BART into the City tonight.
Usage notes
In Southern California the same phrase usually means downtown Los Angeles. Regional defaults matter.
At a glance
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- Places
- Region
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- Part of speech
- noun