Mashhad vs city

Mashhad and city both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Mashhad	Yes	No	No	No
city	Yes	No	No	No

Mashhad (noun)	city (noun)
the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran	people living in a large densely populated municipality
	a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
	an incorporated administrative district established by state charter