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tri-city

tri-city noun: a geographic region consisting of three distinct, neighboring municipalities that share a regional economy, transportation network, and cultural identity.

Noun

tri-city (plural tri-cities)

  1. A geographic region consisting of three distinct, neighboring municipalities that share a regional economy, transportation network, and cultural identity.
    • Considering the remoteness of the area, the tri-cities put on a darned good hamfest in July.1980 October, Wayne Green, “W2NSD/1 Never Say Die”, in 73 Magazine (October 1980), page 244

Proper noun capitalized: Tri-City

Tri-City

  1. A census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.

Forms of tri-city

pluraltri-cities

Origin of tri-city

From tri- + city.

Questions about tri-city

What does tri-city mean?
Tri-city means a geographic region consisting of three distinct, neighboring municipalities that share a regional economy, transportation network, and cultural identity.
What part of speech is tri-city?
Tri-city can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of tri-city?
The plural of tri-city is tri-cities.

Words near tri-city in the dictionary

  1. tri-armed
  2. tri-axial
  3. tri-band
  4. tri-camera photography
  5. tri-cities
  6. tri-city
  7. tri-colored
  8. tri-coloured
  9. tri-D
  10. tri-dee
  11. tri-dees

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