Meaning of open city | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A city which has announced (during wartime) that it has abandoned all defensive efforts, generally in the event of its imminent capture.
2. A city that (during peacetime) is not heavily restricted regarding ingress and egress because it does not contain militarily sensitive facilities or extensive defense industrial plant.

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Examples

““You needn’t worry about bombs, by the way. Dresden is an open city. It is undefended, and contains no war industries or troop concentrations of any importance.””

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