city
noun/ˈsɪti/CEFR A1শহর, নগর
Meaning
A large and important town where many people live and work.
Example sentences
- Dhaka is a very big city.ঢাকা একটা খুব বড় শহর।
- Life in the city is busy.শহরের জীবন ব্যস্ত।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: town, metropolis
Antonyms: village, countryside
Similar words, and what each means
- town
শহর, নগর (ছোট শহর)
A place with houses and shops, larger than a village.
- metropolis
মহানগরী
A very large and important city.
Other English words for “শহর, নগর”
- town
A place with houses and shops, larger than a village.
Opposite words
- village
গ্রাম
A small group of houses in the countryside, smaller than a town.
“city” elsewhere on EnglishBD
Fill in the particle: 'Riots ___ in the city centre.' (started suddenly)
Phrasal Verbs with Break →Traffic is just the tip of the iceberg in our city.
English Idioms for IELTS Speaking →This is the biggest city in Bangladesh.
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives →
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“city” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সাজপোশাক, বেশভূষা
- • মতানৈক্য, দ্বিমত
- • শহর, নগর
- • লঙ্ঘন
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শহর, নগর — city (noun) — শহর, নগর. A large and important town where many people live and work.
Which word is closest in meaning to “city”?
- • town
- • avarice
- • sponge-cake
- • stroller
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town — town — শহর, নগর (ছোট শহর). A place with houses and shops, larger than a village.
Related words
- townশহর, নগর (ছোট শহর)synonym
- metropolisমহানগরীsynonym
- villageগ্রামantonym
- citrineসিট্রিন (হলুদ রত্নপাথর)nearby
- citrusyলেবুজাতীয় টক-সতেজ স্বাদেরnearby
- civicনাগরিক সম্পর্কিতnearby
- civil marriageরেজিস্ট্রি বিবাহnearby
- classroomশ্রেণিকক্ষ, ক্লাসরুমsame level
- cleanপরিষ্কারsame level
- clockঘড়ি (দেয়ালঘড়ি), ঘড়ি, দেয়াল ঘড়িsame level
- closeবন্ধ করাsame level
- closedবন্ধsame level