twin city

collocation in English

meaningsoftwinandcity

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twin
adjective[before noun]
uk
/twɪn/us
/twɪn/
used to describe two similar things that are ...
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city
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.i/us
/ˈsɪt̬.i/
a ...
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(Definition oftwinandcityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftwin city

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However, the absolute size of thetwincitywould be much larger for it would contain around twenty new towns.
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This emphasis on a more basic and amenity-oriented type of town planning is carried over into the ultimate plan for the buildilng of thetwincity.
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This opened the gates to a century and a quartertwincityfeud.
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From 1945-1947 there was a notorious controversy over the new name for thetwincityconsolidation.
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Eachtwincitycountry is represented in a specific ward of the city and in each ward has a peace garden dedicated to thattwincity.
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Thistwincityhas many cinema halls.
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The outstretched arms and bowed head suggest the brothers' protection and promotion of the twin cities.
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The metropolitan area formed by the twin cities has a 2011 population of 1.4 million.
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This program increased the station's listenership in the twin cities significantly.
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It has been the site of several battles between the twin cities.
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Teams have won a number of inter-college quizzes in the twin cities.
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The twin cities will run on renewable energy.
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The discoverer spent his childhood in these twin cities.
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The twin cities underwent rapid growth and expansion, and finally formally merged.
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It is a classic example of twin cities in the sense of geographical proximity.
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The twin cities have been the center for publishing newspapers and magazines.
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These multi-polar cities are often referred to as twin cities.
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The modern era of the development of the twin cities began soon after these floods in 1908.
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