B1nounpoliticsurban
US/ˈmeɪ.ər/
UK/meə/
the person who is elected or chosen to lead the government of a town or city
In context
The mayor promised to plant ten thousand trees in the city by next year.
Residents wrote to the mayor to complain about the flooding.
She was elected mayor of London at the age of forty.
Words that go with mayor
verb + noun
- elected mayorHe was elected mayor after a close race.
adjective + noun
- former mayorThe former mayor now teaches at a local university.
noun + noun
- deputy mayorThe deputy mayor opened the new bridge.
- city mayorThe city mayor announced free bus rides for students.
noun + preposition
- mayor ofThe mayor of the town welcomed the visitors.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He was elected as a mayor of the city.Correct: He was elected mayor of the city.