Windy City

proper noun

Nickname for Chicago: a city in Illinois, United States.

Similar
Second City
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Meanings

proper nounthe Windy City
  1. Nickname for Chicago: a city in Illinois, United States.

    Synonyms: Second City

  2. Nickname for Wellington: the capital city of New Zealand.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounNickname for Chicago: a city in Illinois, United States.

Similar
Second City
Also see
chi-townsecond city

Translations

French ville des vents
  • ville des ventsnickname for Chicago
German Windige Stadt
  • Windige Stadtnickname for Chicago
Hindi वातीय शहर
  • वातीय शहर (vātīya śahar)nickname for Chicago
Italian Città del Vento
  • Città del Ventonickname for Chicago
Portuguese Cidade dos Ventos
  • Cidade dos Ventosnickname for Chicago
Russian Ветреный город
  • Ветреный город (Vetrenyj gorod)nickname for Chicago
Spanish Ciudad de los Vientos
  • Ciudad de los Vientosnickname for Chicago
Cite this entry
APA

Windy City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Windy%20City

MLA

“Windy City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Windy%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Windy City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Windy%20City.

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