the city

An urban area with entertainment and a downtown. Different place depending on where youl ive, if you live in NY or NJ the city means Manhttan, if you live in the Bay Area it means San Fran or Oakland. If you live in Illinois you'd prolly call Chicago the city.
I'm going to the city this weekend
by jersey kid February 10, 2008
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the city

refers to New York City. probably the coolest place on earth
Let's go party it up in the city tonight.
You can take the 7 line uptown (subway) to the bar in the city tonight.
by sammysam48136 January 26, 2009
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the city

san francisco, 415, sco

its on the warriors jersey man, theres yo proof
"I live down in the city"
by repthecity December 02, 2004
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the city

The City refers to Manhattan OR the five boroughs. If you live in the boroughs, then 'The City' is definately Manhattan. Outside of the boroughs, it can mean the boroughs as a whole or just Manhattan.

Remember: New York City isn't just Manhatten, it's the whole five boroughs (Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan).
Brooklyn kid 1: lets go the the city tonight.
Brooklyn kid 2: Yea, I saw something I wanted to get on 40-duce.

Out of stater 1: Lets visit the city!
Out of stater 2: I don't know, its a big place, and I hear it's expensive.

by Ichy November 19, 2005
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the city

MANHATTAN!!!!!!!

Brooklyn is not "the city."
The Bronx is not "the city."
Queens is not "the city."
And Staten Island CERTAINLY is not "the city."
And Long Island isn't even a borough.
Oh please don't tell me you went to an inner city school when you went to Tottenville.
by Joey January 08, 2004
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the city

Manhattan, but there is an increasing tendency among the younger generation of New Yorkers to refer to all five boroughs as "the city."
No you dumb Long Island fuck, the city starts at 1st Avenue, not Lakeville Road.
by Larry February 28, 2004
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the city

"the city" is used by anyone who lives around Chicago to refer to it. If you say "I'm going into Chicago" people will look at you wierd.
Suburbanite A: I'm going into the city today to pick up some hookers
Suburbanite B: Cool, have fun.
by quiggler March 31, 2006
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