sister city

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A foreign city with which a city has a declared relationship of cordiality.

Equivalents

Españolciudad hermana

Françaisville jumelée

DeutschPartnerstadt

9 more languages

Danskvenskabsby

Esperantoĝemelurbo

Suomiystävyyskaupunki

Magyartestvérváros

Íslenskavinabær

日本語姉妹都市

한국어친선도시

Portuguêscidade irmã

Русскийго́род-побрати́м

Examples

“Near-synonym: twin town”

“Placetown and Machinville are sister cities in England and France.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

sister clip sister company sister from another mister sister hook sister humper sister in Christ

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