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Acapulco a port city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico, known for its resorts and water sports.
acropolis a fortified hill of an ancient Greek city. [1/2 definitions]
address the place where a person lives or works. The address has the street name and number, city, and state. [1/4 definitions]
Albuquerque the largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, located in the central region.
Alexandria a city in Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea at the tip of the Nile delta. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great.
alley1 a narrow street or passage between or behind buildings, esp. in a city. [1/5 definitions]
Alma-Ata the largest city of Kazakhstan and a former capital.
Amsterdam the official capital city of the Netherlands. Most of the government of the Netherlands is located in another city, The Hague.
ancient Rome a civilization cultivated by the city-state of Rome from the 8th century B.C.E. through its development as a republic and its collapse as an empire in the 5th century A.D.
annex to make part of an existing nation or city. [1/3 definitions]
asphalt jungle any large city, esp. when considered as the noisy, crowded arena of a struggle for survival.
Astana the former name of the capital city of Kazakhstan.
Athens the capital city of Greece, in modern and ancient times.
Atlanta the capital city of the U.S. state of Georgia.
Attica the region around Athens, Greece, that was ruled by the city in classical times.
Babylon an ancient city of southwestern Asia, on the Euphrates River. [2 definitions]
backstreet a minor road somewhat distant from major thoroughfares within a town or city. [1/2 definitions]
Baghdad the capital city of Iraq.
barrio a section of a U.S. city where Spanish is chiefly spoken. [1/2 definitions]
Bedford Stuyvesant a neighborhood in the the New York City borough of Brooklyn, sometimes referred to as "Bed Stuy."
Beijing the capital city of China. The city is also called Peking.