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noncity en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + city.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Not of or pertaining to a city.
   • A spokesman for the board said “there is a general prohibition against using city resources for noncity purposes” with exceptions for “de minimis,” or negligible, occasions. 2007 January 8, Sam Roberts, “After Hevesi Ordeal, Officials Struggle With Travel Rules”, in New York Times:

Antonyms

city · urban

Synonyms

nonurban

noncity en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + city.

Meanings

1. A habitation that is not a city, such as a smaller town.

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