See city-state for more city stateBrE /ˌsɪti ˈsteɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪti ˈsteɪt/ 🔊 noun(especially in the past) an independent state consisting of a city and the area around it (for example, Athens in ancient times) （尤指旧时的）城邦（如古代雅典）