Meanings
proper nounthe Cream City
- informalNickname for Milwaukee: a major city in Wisconsin, United States.
Origin
From the cream-colored bricks used in many of its buildings.
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APA
Cream City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cream%20City
MLA
“Cream City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cream%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cream City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cream%20City.
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