Meanings
mother city1
nounmother city (plural mother cities)
plural mother cities
- Synonym of metropolis.
Synonyms: metropolis
Mother City2
proper noun
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of metropolis.
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mother city. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20city
MLA
“mother city.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20city. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mother city,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20city.
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