No. 606 in Lithuanian

miestas

City.

In a sentence

Vilnius yra Lietuvos sostinė ir didžiausias miestas.
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and the largest city.
Here, 'miestas' is used to refer to a city as an administrative and geographical entity.
Mano draugai gyvena mieste netoli parko.
My friends live in the city near the park.
'Miestas' in this sentence denotes an urban area where people live.
Pavakare eisiu į miestą apsipirkti.
In the evening, I will go to the city to shop.
'Miestas' signifies a destination, specifically the city center for activities like shopping.

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