idiom
A City That Never Sleeps
uh SIT-ee that NEV-er SLEEPS
/ə ˈsɪtiː ðæt ˈnɛvər sliːps/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ACityThatNeverSleeps
Dictionary meaning
A city with a vibrant, round-the-clock nightlife and constant activity; most famously associated with New York City. More broadly, any urban environment that remains energetic and active at all hours.
Examples
- Tokyo lives up to its reputation as a city that never sleeps.
- She loved that her new neighborhood was a city that never sleeps—there was always something happening.
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