English Explanatory Dictionary

closed city

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several settlements, especially in the Soviet Union (historically) or Russia (today), that have travel and residency restrictions, typically because they house sensitive nuclear or defense facilities.

Word forms

closed city closed cities

Antonyms

open city
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