open city
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open city
noun open cities
- A city which has announced (during wartime) that it has abandoned all defensive efforts, generally in the event of its imminent capture. “You needn’t worry about bombs, by the way. Dresden is an open city. It is undefended, and contains no war industries or troop concentrations of any importance.”
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A city that (during peacetime) is not heavily restricted regarding ingress and egress because it does not contain militarily sensitive facilities or extensive defense industrial plant.
Opposite: closed city
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noun city which has abandoned defensive efforts
| Español | ciudad abierta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不設防城市 /不设防城市 bù shèfáng chéngshì |
| Português | cidade aberta |
| Français | ville ouverte |
| Deutsch | offene Stadt |
| Italiano | città aperta |
Talk about this word "open city." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/open%20city. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. open city. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/open%20city "open city." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/open%20city.
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@misc{open_city_2026,
title = {open city},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/open%20city},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
