Chicago

geographical name

Chi·​ca·​go shə-ˈkä-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce Chicago (audio)
-ˈkȯ-,
-gə How to pronounce Chicago (audio)
1
river in Chicago, Illinois, having a northern branch and a southern branch and originally flowing east into Lake Michigan but now flowing south through the southern branch and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal into the Des Plaines River
2
city and port on Lake Michigan in northeastern Illinois population 2,695,598

Note: Chicago is by far the most populous city in Illinois.

Chicagoan noun

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“Chicago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chicago. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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