open cities

A form of open city — A city which has announced (during wartime) that it has abandoned all defensive efforts, generally in the event of its imminent capture.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of open city
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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