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key to the city

key to the city noun: an ornamental key sometimes given as a symbol of a freedom of the city.

Noun

key to the city (plural keys to the city)

  1. An ornamental key sometimes given as a symbol of a freedom of the city.

Forms of key to the city

pluralkeys to the city

Questions about key to the city

What does key to the city mean?
Key to the city means an ornamental key sometimes given as a symbol of a freedom of the city.
What part of speech is key to the city?
Key to the city is a noun.
What is the plural of key to the city?
The plural of key to the city is keys to the city.

Words near key to the city in the dictionary

  1. key spoke
  2. key spokes
  3. key stage
  4. key stages
  5. key stretching
  6. key to the city
  7. key to the door
  8. key to the kingdom
  9. key to the midway
  10. key up
  11. key visual

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