second city

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Second City^¹

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So named because Chicago was the second largest city in the United States (after New York City) from 1889 to 1984.

proper noun the Second City

Nickname for the city of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States of America.
Similar: Windy City

second city^²

noun second cities

The second-most important city of a country or region. Kharkiv is Ukraine's second city.

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"second city." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/second%20city. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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second city. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/second%20city

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"second city." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/second%20city.

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@misc{second_city_2026,
  title = {second city},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/second%20city},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}