noncity

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adjective

Not of or pertaining to a city.

Similar
nonurban
Opposite
cityurban
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Meanings

adjectivenoncity (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot of or pertaining to a city.

    A spokesman for the board said “there is a general prohibition against using city resources for noncity purposes” with exceptions for “de minimis,” or negligible, occasions.

    2007 January 8, Sam Roberts, “After Hevesi Ordeal, Officials Struggle With Travel Rules”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: nonurban

nounnoncity (plural noncities)

plural noncities

  1. A habitation that is not a city, such as a smaller town.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot of or pertaining to a city.

Similar
nonurban
Opposite
cityurban

Origin

From non- + city.

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Cite this entry
APA

noncity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncity

MLA

“noncity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noncity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncity.

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