tricity

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/ˌtɹaɪˈsɪti/

proper noun

A metropolitan area of Poland consisting of the three cities Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot

OriginPolish Trójmiasto →
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Meanings

tricity1

nountricity (plural tricities)

plural tricities

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tri-city.

Tricity2

proper noun
  1. A metropolitan area of Poland consisting of the three cities Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot

Origin

  1. PolishTrójmiasto
  2. EnglishTricity

From tri- + city. Calque of Polish Trójmiasto.

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Translations

Czech Trojměstí
  • Trojměstímetropolitan area
Dutch Driestad
  • Driestadmetropolitan area
French Tricité, Triville
  • Tricitémetropolitan area
  • Trivillemetropolitan area
German Dreistadt
  • Dreistadtmetropolitan area
Greek Τρίπολη
  • Τρίπολη (Trípoli)metropolitan area
Hungarian Hármasváros
  • Hármasvárosmetropolitan area
Italian Tripla Città, Trecittà
  • Tripla Cittàmetropolitan area
  • Trecittàmetropolitan area
Norwegian Bokmål Trippelbyen
  • Trippelbyenmetropolitan area
Polish Trójmiasto
  • Trójmiastometropolitan area
Portuguese Tricidade
  • Tricidademetropolitan area
Romanian Trioraș
  • Triorașmetropolitan area
Russian Труймя́сто
  • Труймя́сто (Trujmjásto)metropolitan area
Slovak Trojmesto
  • Trojmestometropolitan area
Spanish Triciudad
  • Triciudadmetropolitan area
Ukrainian Тримі́сто
  • Тримі́сто (Trymísto)metropolitan area
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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