multicity

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adjective

Taking place between or relating to two or more cities.

“The multicity competition was a success.”

OriginEnglish city ← Middle English cite ← Old French citet →
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Meanings

adjectivemulticity (not comparable)
  1. not comparableTaking place between or relating to two or more cities.

    The multicity competition was a success.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  7. Old Frenchcitet
  8. Middle Englishcite
  9. Englishcity
  10. Englishmulticity

From multi- + city.

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APA

multicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multicity

MLA

“multicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multicity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multicity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multicity.

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