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city proper

city proper noun: the geographical area contained within the city limits.

Noun

city proper (plural cities proper)

  1. The geographical area contained within the city limits.

Forms of city proper

pluralcities proper

Questions about city proper

What does city proper mean?
City proper means the geographical area contained within the city limits.
What part of speech is city proper?
City proper is a noun.
What is the plural of city proper?
The plural of city proper is cities proper.

Words near city proper in the dictionary

  1. City Park
  2. city pigeon
  3. city plan
  4. city plans
  5. city pop
  6. city proper
  7. City Road African
  8. City Road Africans
  9. city shitter
  10. city sim
  11. city sims

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