Can Cities Be a Noun?

The noun 'city' is a common noun. It does not name a specific city, so it is common, not proper, and is not capitalized.

What type of noun is cities?

City can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.

Is city an adjective or noun?

city. / (ˈsɪtɪ) / noun plural cities. any large town or populous place.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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