crowded city

collocation in English

meaningsofcrowdedandcity

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crowded
adjective
uk
/ˈkraʊ.dɪd/us
/ˈkraʊ.dɪd/
If a place is crowded, it is full ...
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city
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.i/us
/ˈsɪt̬.i/
a ...
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(Definition ofcrowdedandcityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Infrastructure burdens include restricted housing space, which is common incrowdedcityenvironments.
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Will he take steps to tighten up the enforcement of the building regulations incrowdedcitydistricts?
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If it were to crash on acrowdedcity, the death toll would be much higher.
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All these people, in ourcrowdedcitystreets, would consider they have some right of priority—as well as doctors and district nurses.
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People should have the right to demonstrate, but in ourcrowdedcitythey should not have the right to demonstrate at everyone else's expense.
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I think that open space, especially in acrowdedcity, stands as a symbol and a reminder of the greater and wilder landscapes that roll all around us.
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Undoubtedly the children who have come from thecrowdedcityareas have benefited from the fresh air.
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It slowly started changing into acrowdedcityafter the people of northern and eastern coasts started moving into a peaceful rural environment.
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One day he came to acrowdedcity.
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Additionally, blinkers are commonly seen on driving horses, to keep them from being distracted or spooked, especially oncrowdedcitystreets.
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Forced to move out from her suburban hometown because of her father's promotion, she moves into an apartment located in acrowdedcity.
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Today, this is causing extreme frustration to the inhabitants of the metropolitan which is the largest and mostcrowdedcityof the nation.
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The day of cramped,crowdedcitylots is passing and the movement toward the suburbs is more pronounced now.
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In addition, parents of baby boomer children desired to raise these children in a suburban or rural atmosphere as opposed tocrowdedcitylife.
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Most of these people were coming from villages and small towns, and did not feel comfortable in a big,crowdedcitywithout greenery and fresh air.
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He hit the limelight for eliminating the menace of illegal parking and all the major traffic problems of acrowdedcityruthlessly, without bowing to the demands of interfering politicians.
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Its population is growing as people move away from the morecrowdedcitycenter. 33.5% of the territory is urbanized and 66.5% is classified as environmentally protected.
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I think the importance of keeping open spaces in these great, crowded cities is a vital matter.
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