What does ciudad in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ciudad in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ciudad in Spanish.

The word ciudad in Spanish means city, campus, city center, present-day city, commuter town, bedroom community, historic city, ideal city, garden city, city with nightlife, port city, satellite town, satellite city, the city is decked out for, university campus, campus, city-state, city-state, gas, settle down in the city, keys to the city, city's green area, city's vision, visit a city. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ciudad

city

nombre femenino (localidad, urbe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la ciudad de Hong Kong se encuentran cuatro de los quince rascacielos más altos del mundo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Four of the world's fifteen tallest skyscrapers can be found in the city of Hong Kong.

campus

nombre femenino (conjunto de edificios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se ha votado un proyecto para adquirir un terreno contiguo a la ciudad universitaria. Tengo clase de natación a las nueve en la ciudad deportiva.
I have swimming class at nine o'clock at the sports complex.

city center

(área central) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La oficina de informes está en el centro de la ciudad.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Maria's job is downtown so she takes the subway to work.

present-day city

(presente, moderna)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

commuter town, bedroom community

(área residencial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Creo que construir un gran centro comercial en una ciudad dormitorio es un error.
I think that building a huge shopping centre near a commuter town is a mistake.

historic city

(con pasado valioso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Salvador de Bahía es una ciudad histórica de Brasil.

ideal city

(perfecta, soñada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

garden city

nombre femenino (centro urbano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las ciudades jardín estaban diseñadas para llevar una vida saludable.
Garden cities were designed to bring about healthy living.

city with nightlife

(con vida de noche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Buenos Aires es una ciudad nocturna y por eso muchos extranjeros la visitan.
Buenos Aires is a city with nightlife, which is why many foreigners visit.

port city

(urbe y puerto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la antigüedad, Buenos Aires era una importante ciudad portuaria.

satellite town, satellite city

locución nominal femenina (población no autónoma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Prefiero pagar más y vivir en el centro que irme a una ciudad satélite.
I would rather pay more to live downtown than go live in a satellite town.

the city is decked out for

expresión (literario (engalanarse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

university campus, campus

locución nominal femenina (campus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los jóvenes visitaron la ciudad universitaria con la escuela.
Young people visited the university campus with the school.

city-state

nombre femenino (estado: solo una ciudad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

city-state

nombre masculino (estado: solo una ciudad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gas

nombre masculino (gas por tubería)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hubo un daño en las tuberías de gas ciudad.

settle down in the city

locución verbal (quedarse a vivir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María se instaló en la ciudad de Nueva York.
Maria settled down in the city of New York.

keys to the city

locución nominal femenina plural (distinción honorífica)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La connotada escritora recibió las llaves de la ciudad de manos del alcalde.

city's green area

locución nominal masculina (figurado (zona verde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El parque es el pulmón de la ciudad.

city's vision

(proyecto urbano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

visit a city

locución verbal (hacer turismo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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