open city

o·pen cit·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n sit-ee]
- /ˈoʊ pən ˈsɪt i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n sit-ee]
- /ˈoʊ pən ˈsɪt i/

Definitions of open city words

noun open city a city that, during a war, is officially declared demilitarized and open to occupation, and that will consequently not be defended, in order to spare it, under international law, from bombardment or other military attack. 1
noun open city a city or autonomous city-state that gives equal access and status to inhabitants and visitors without regard to religious, ethnic, racial, or national affiliation. 1
noun open city a city which is a military objective but is completely demilitarized and left open to enemy occupation in order to gain immunity, under international law, from bombardment and attack 0

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Origin of open city

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Open city

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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open city popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

open city usage trend in Literature

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