Chicago Definition & Meaning

chicago
noun
  1. largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
  2. a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card

"Chicago" in song lyrics

See how chicago is used in real songs:

  • "From L.A. to Chicago"
    60 Second Assassin f/ Hell Razah, Kristina Green, Shabazz the Disciple, Son One — Cloud 9
  • "Make trips to Hollywood, and Chicago"
    Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) f/ Nocturnal Hustlers — Honeycomb
  • "Chicago"
    Antoinette — Never Get Enough

Words that rhyme with chicago

Usage tips for "chicago"

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