hidden city

noun

A connecting city between the origin and destination of a passenger flight, where a passenger can save money on the airfare by disembarking rather than continuing to the destination.

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Meanings

nounhidden city (plural hidden cities)

plural hidden cities

  1. aeronauticsA connecting city between the origin and destination of a passenger flight, where a passenger can save money on the airfare by disembarking rather than continuing to the destination.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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