"City That Never Sleeps" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the City That Never Sleeps [canonical], City That Doesn't Sleep [alternative]
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  1. Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States. Categories (place): Cities in New York, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Big Apple, Gotham Translations (nickname for New York City): хэзээшье унтадаггүй хото (xezeešʹje untadaggüj xoto) (Buryat), ville qui ne dort jamais [feminine] (French), città che non dorme mai [feminine] (Italian), хэзээ ч унтдаггүй хот (xezee č untdaggüj xot) (Mongolian), ciudad que nunca duerme [feminine] (Spanish)
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