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Meaning of "the Big Smoke" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE BIG SMOKE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE BIG SMOKE

the Bible
the Bible Belt
the Big Apple
the Big Five
the big time
the Bight
the birch
the bird has flown
the birds and the bees
the bitumen
the Black and Tans
the black art
the black belt
the Black Caps
the Black Country
the Black Death
the Black Ferns
the Black Forest
the Black Isle
the Black Mountain

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE BIG SMOKE

besmoke
Big Smoke
Cape smoke
chain-smoke
cigarette smoke
go up in smoke
moke
outsmoke
oversmoke
second-hand smoke
sidestream smoke
smoke
the Smoke

Synonyms and antonyms of the Big Smoke in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Big Smoke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE BIG SMOKE

Find out the translation of the Big Smoke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Big Smoke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Big Smoke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大烟雾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el Big Smoke
570 millions of speakers

English

the Big Smoke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिग धुआँ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبير دخان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Big Smoke
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o Big Smoke
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড় ধোঁয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le Big Smoke
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asap besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Big Smoke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大都会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큰 연기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asap gedhe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Big Smoke
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய புகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठा धूर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük Duman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Big Smoke
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Big Smoke
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Big Smoke
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Big Smoke
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το Big Smoke
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die groot rook
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Big Smoke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Big Smoke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Big Smoke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE BIG SMOKE»

The term «the Big Smoke» is very widely used and occupies the 18.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE BIG SMOKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the Big Smoke» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the Big Smoke» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Big Smoke

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE BIG SMOKE»

Discover the use of the Big Smoke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Big Smoke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Big Smoke
A finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in Poetry—a collection that examines the myth and history of the prizefighter Jack Johnson The legendary Jack Johnson (1878–1946) was a true American creation.
Adrian Matejka, 2013
2
The Big Smoke (Routledge Revivals): A History of Air ...
First published in 1987, Peter Brimblecombe's book provides an engaging historical account of air pollution in London.
Peter Brimblecombe, 2012
3
Opium Culture: The Art and Ritual of the Chinese Tradition
Starting with a concise account of opium's long and colorful history and the story of how it came to be smoked for pleasure in China, Lee offers detailed descriptions of the growing and harvesting process; the exotic inventory of tools and ...
Peter Lee, 2006
4
Big Smoke: New Zealand City People in the 60's and 70's
He was seriously ready for a taste of the 'big smoke'. The photographing of city people, now entitled 'Big Smoke', came of Daley's curiosity about the inhabitants of Wellington and spread at holiday breaks to Auckland.
John Daley, 2004
5
A Bump on the Road
The birds were singing as they built their nests and we were going in for the day, to the big smoke, just the day for a trip to the city, my mother kept repeating. The old man muttered to himself, no one paying him any particular attention, "There's  ...
Hugh Vaughan
6
Road Congestion Pricing in Europe: Implications for the ...
London has long been popularly referred to as the 'Big Smoke'. (Mayor of London , 2002) Most of the debate over congestion charging in London has been focused on the reductions in traffic and the savings in travel time, with little attention ...
Harry Ward Richardson, Chang-Hee Christine Bae, 2008
7
Smoke and Mirrors: The Politics and Culture of Air Pollution
London was popularly called “the big smoke,” and getting confused was termed being fogged. Indoor gathering around the coal fire became an important aspect of English life. The soot and fogs of cities had made walking less pleasurable (as  ...
Erna Melanie DuPuis, 2004
8
Banking Careers: Jobs that are on the Money!
Whether you are interested in customer service, banking administration or management, working in the big smoke or in regional areas, Career FAQs Banking Careers is a valuable resource.
Michele Hackshall, 2007
9
A Man of Substances: The Misdeeds and Growing Pains of a Pot ...
So there we were—two adults and six kids, my second sister a babe in arms— jammed into the station wagon, which was the old man's service vehicle, on the highway to what my father insisted on calling the Big Smoke. With General Electric ...
Gerald J. McCarthy, 2010
10
Creatures of Our Time, in a Land Fit for Heroes
This is the second volume of autobiography, after Dizzy.
Dave Diss, 2006

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE BIG SMOKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Big Smoke is used in the context of the following news items.
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Brighton Council's beach smoking ban sums up what's dreadful …
... of others before me, I was seduced by the thought of living by the sea, a mere hour's commute from the big smoke, in a place where there was a nudist beach. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
The Big Apple comes to the Big Smoke at Tiffany & Co.'s Selfridges …
Entering through the doors of a subway car and navigating the ascending steps, we spin through the revolving door to be transported to New York. Just moments ... «GQ.com, Jul 15»
3
Dealing with the big smoke
Lanny Head and Solomon Black, from left, deal with the smoke in downtown ... Ultimately, those who live and work in the path of the big smoke are waiting it out. «Prince Albert Daily Herald, Jun 15»
4
The big smoke
Artist Kong Ning wears a 10-meter-long wedding dress decorated with 999 face masks as part of her performance 'Marry the blue sky,' which expresses ... «Reuters, Mar 15»
5
2014 Big Smoke Saturday Seminars—Unique Tobacco Farms and …
That was the primary lesson being taught at the Big Smoke seminar aptly entitled Unique Tobacco Farms and Valleys. It was hosted by Cigar Aficionado ... «Cigar Aficionado, Nov 14»
6
Sheffield favourite Hendo's making a splash in the big smoke
And now the 36-year-old is hoping to spread the legend of Hendo's even further, by shipping 500 units to the Big Smoke for clients. Tony, who lives in ... «The Star, Aug 14»
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At the Big Smoke, a Place to Puff in Peace in New York
You can't enjoy a good stogie, or even a bad one, in most public places in New York. But at Thursday's Big Smoke, an event some have likened to the world's ... «Wall Street Journal, Dec 13»
8
The big smoke finally enjoys a little light relief
SYDNEYSIDERS were told to stay indoors or don masks, and about 25 people were treated for breathing problems as clouds of bushfire smoke unfurled across ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. The Big Smoke [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-big-smoke>. Apr 2024 ».
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