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ciudad

city

noun syoo-DAHD Common

Usage Note

ciudad is feminine, so it is la ciudad, and nouns ending in -dad are reliably feminine. Spanish distinguishes ciudad (city) from pueblo (town or village) by size.

Examples

"Madrid es una ciudad grande."

Natural Translation

Madrid is a big city.

Literal Translation

Madrid is a city large

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