City: an administrative municipality (shi) used as a suffix in place names and in reference to city government and services.
横浜市は東京に近い大きな市だ。
Yokohama City is a large city near Tokyo.
市役所に行って住民票を取ってきた。
I went to the city hall and got my residence certificate.
この市は公共交通が発達している。
This city has well-developed public transportation.