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Chicago is known for good steaks, expensive stores and beautiful architecture. Unfortunately, the Windy City also enjoys a reputation for corrupt politics, violent crime, and some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere in the country.
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Meaning of "the Windy City" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE WINDY CITY

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WHAT DOES THE WINDY CITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Origin of the name "Windy City"

The city of Chicago has been known by many nicknames, but it is most widely recognized as the "Windy City". There are four main possibilities to explain the city's nickname: the weather, as Chicago is near Lake Michigan; the World's Fair; politics; and the rivalry with Cincinnati. The earliest known reference to Chicago as the "Windy City" is from an 1858 Chicago Tribune article. The first known repeated effort to label Chicago with this nickname is from 1876 and involves Chicago's rivalry with Cincinnati. The term "Windy City" was popularized and came into common usage by The Sun editor, Charles Dana, in the bidding for the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The popularity of the nickname has endured, long after the Cincinnati rivalry and the Columbian Exposition ended.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE WINDY CITY

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the willies
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the witching hour
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WORDS THAT END LIKE THE WINDY CITY

Atlantic City
Carson City
Dodge City
Forbidden City
Granite City
Guatemala City
Ho Chi Minh City
Holy City
Jefferson City
Jersey City
Kansas City
Mexico City
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Oklahoma City
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Quezon City
Salt Lake City
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Synonyms and antonyms of the Windy City in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the Windy City» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE WINDY CITY

Find out the translation of the Windy City to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Windy City 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 Windy City» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风城
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la Ciudad de los Vientos
570 millions of speakers

English

the Windy City
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हवा सिटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدينة عاصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Город ветров
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Windy City
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাওড়া সিটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la Windy City
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Windy City
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Windy City
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィンディ·シティ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윈디 시티
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Windy City
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thành phố Windy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குளிர்கால நகரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वारा सुटेल सिटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Windy City
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

la città del vento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Windy City
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Місто вітрів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Windy City
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η Πόλη των Ανέμων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Windy City
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Windy City
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Windy City
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Windy City

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE WINDY CITY»

The term «the Windy City» is very widely used and occupies the 11.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE WINDY CITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Windy City

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QUOTES WITH «THE WINDY CITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Windy City.
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Bob Barr
Chicago is known for good steaks, expensive stores and beautiful architecture. Unfortunately, the Windy City also enjoys a reputation for corrupt politics, violent crime, and some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere in the country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE WINDY CITY»

Discover the use of the Windy City in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Windy City and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Windy City
When Quest (Q) and his stepsister Angela head to Chicago for their parents' concert, they uncover another plot by the terrorist group Ghost Cell in the Windy City.
Michael P. Spradlin, Roland Smith, 2014
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Brown in the Windy City: Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in ...
Brown in the Windy City is the first history to examine the migration and settlement of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in postwar Chicago.
Lilia Fernandez, 2012
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Dutch Chicago: A History of the Hollanders in the Windy City
This book will be enjoyed by readers with Dutch roots as well as by anyone interested in America's rich ethnic diversity.
Robert P. Swierenga, 2002
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Chicago History for Kids: Triumphs and Tragedies of the ...
Serving as both a guide to kids and their parents and an engaging tool for teachers, this book details the first Chicagoan Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the Fort Dearborn Massacre, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the building of the world's ...
Owen Hurd, 2007
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The Windy City Mystery
The Aldens are on their first trip to Chicago—the Windy City—and from Wrigley Field to the Sears Tower to Grant Park, there is so much to see.
Gertrude Chandler Warner, 2013
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Wide Awake in the Windy City: Celebrating a Century of ...
The story contextualizes the school's strategic decisions and brings to life some of its most important catalysts — deans, professors, students, and business practitioners.
Matt Golosinski, Richard P. Honack, 2008
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Chicago by the Pint: A Craft Beer History of the Windy City
Belly up to the bar and take a swig of Chicago's beer history with this new look at the Windy City's best and most historic brews and breweries.
Denese Neu, 2011
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Chicago Haunts: Ghostlore of the Windy City
Offers a collection of legends, tales, and stories of hauntings in Chicago, Illinois.
Ursula Bielski, 1998
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Literary Chicago: A Book Lover's Tour of the Windy City
A collection of anecdotes and excerpts collected from Chicago's rich literary legacy, with profiles of the neighborhoods featured in key works and those that inspired some of the city's authors.
Greg Holden, 2001
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Grounded
Popular recording star Grace Meredith emerges from traumatic events and begins, for the first time, to connect with the residents of Beecham Street, a typical isolated and distrustful American neighborhood. (religious fiction).
Neta Jackson, David Jackson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE WINDY CITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Windy City is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chicago Netflix Subscribers to Pay More
The Windy City is enacting a 9 percent tax on streaming services. People in the Windy City soon will be paying a little more to stream their favorite movies, ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Windy City lands Obama Library
CHICAGO -- The Windy City will soon house the Barack Obama Presidential Center. The President and First Lady made the announcement Tuesday. The library ... «IllinoisHomePage.net, May 15»
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Rand: Vikings, Wild fans head to Windy City for sports weekend
For the next four days, the Windy City could feel like one big suburb of the Twin ... a little nervous the Vikings will trade their first-round pick and wind up without a ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Apr 15»
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Jon Stewart Blows Down 'The Windy City' for Re-electing Rahm …
On Wednesday's episode of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart called out Chicago for re-electing Rahm Emanuel to a second term as mayor. Stewart pointed out ... «IJ Review, Apr 15»
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The Windy City's New Gift to Big Campaign Donors
On its face, Chicago's municipal pension system is an integral part of the Chicago city government. The system is included in the city's budget, it is directly ... «Truthdig, Jan 15»
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Daredevil Nik Wallenda confident ahead of skyscraper stunt in …
The Windy City” is a nickname Chicago earned long ago because of its turbulent political culture, but it is more commonly used to describe another natural ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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Why Nik Wallenda wants to conquer the Windy City
"I can't think of a better city to do it. I have fond memories of spending time performing in Chicago and the Midwest with my family. Besides, it's the Windy City, ... «Mother Nature Network, Oct 14»
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Corruption in the Windy City
According to a report by the taxpayer watchdog group Good Jobs First, the supposedly budget-strapped Windy City—which for years has not made its full ... «In These Times, Apr 14»
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Well-Heeled in the Windy City
The Windy City isn't alone in following this strategy. Detroit has gone bankrupt, but that hasn't stopped city government from lavishing $450 million in subsidies ... «City Journal, Oct 13»
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Blowing Down the Windy City
It was once inconceivable that the Motor City would become the setting for ... bad policy is still making headlines just a few hundred miles north of the Windy City. «National Review Online, Aug 13»

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