Also means
female citizen
Usage Note
Cittadina has two distinct senses depending on context: a small town (una graziosa cittadina = a charming little town) and a female citizen (una cittadina italiana = an Italian citizen, f). Context usually disambiguates. The masculine citizen is cittadino; the large city is città (invariable). Learners should not confuse cittadina (small town) with città (city).
Examples
"Viviamo in una piccola cittadina."
Natural Translation
We live in a small town.

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