idiom
the city that never sleeps
the SIT-ee that NEV-er SLEEPZ
ðə ˈsɪti ðæt ˈnɛvər sliːpsListen
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Syllable breakdown
thecitythatneversleeps
Dictionary meaning
a city with a vibrant, round-the-clock culture of activity, commerce, and entertainment; most famously applied to New York City and popularised by Frank Sinatra's New York, New York, the phrase refers to any city whose streets, nightlife, restaurants, and transport remain busy through the night; it connotes energy, opportunity, and the relentless pace of urban life that is simultaneously exciting and exhausting
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