tri-city

noun

A geographic region consisting of three distinct, neighboring municipalities that share a regional economy, transportation network, and cultural identity.

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Meanings

tri-city1

nountri-city (plural tri-cities)

plural tri-cities

  1. A geographic region consisting of three distinct, neighboring municipalities that share a regional economy, transportation network, and cultural identity.

    Considering the remoteness of the area, the tri-cities put on a darned good hamfest in July.

    1980 October 29, Wayne Green, “W2NSD/1 Never Say Die”, in 73 Magazine (October 1980), page 244

Tri-City2

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.

Origin

From tri- + city.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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