as in towns
a thickly settled, highly populated area
commuters who drive every day between their homes in the suburbs and their jobs in the city
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Recent Examples of cities
Funiculars are often found in hilly cities, mountain resorts, or tourist areas where traditional trains or buses would struggle with steep gradients.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Both cities had relatively low overdose death rates compared to national averages.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
United Airlines on Thursday put on sale a slew of new flights in cities where Spirit operates, like its home base of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Orlando, Florida, as well as Las Vegas, Houston and Chicago.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Some cities tax winnings as well.
—George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Applicators infiltrated cities across the nation, coating the chemical on street trees, parks and front lawns.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Further loss of culture was experienced through the Indian Relocation Act of 1956, which moved Indigenous adults and families off reservations and into cities like Milwaukee in order to find work and housing, which were sorely lacking on tribal lands at that time.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
And Young wants to expand into other metropolitan cities with large Black populations, such as Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit and Jacksonville.
—Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Small Community Airports Will Be Affected Las Vegas has nonstop air service from dozens of USA cities.
—Michael Boyd, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Both cities had relatively low overdose death rates compared to national averages.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
United Airlines on Thursday put on sale a slew of new flights in cities where Spirit operates, like its home base of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Orlando, Florida, as well as Las Vegas, Houston and Chicago.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Some cities tax winnings as well.
—George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Applicators infiltrated cities across the nation, coating the chemical on street trees, parks and front lawns.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Further loss of culture was experienced through the Indian Relocation Act of 1956, which moved Indigenous adults and families off reservations and into cities like Milwaukee in order to find work and housing, which were sorely lacking on tribal lands at that time.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
And Young wants to expand into other metropolitan cities with large Black populations, such as Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit and Jacksonville.
—Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Small Community Airports Will Be Affected Las Vegas has nonstop air service from dozens of USA cities.
—Michael Boyd, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
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From urban hubs like Boise to smaller towns and rural communities, residents can choose from a variety of providers and connection types.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rural towns, college communities, and even cities that have struggled with population loss have used MakeMyMove to tip the scale.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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State lawmakers would need to first authorize municipalities to create local option taxes, then the City Council would need to exact an ordinance and a majority of Detroit voters would need to approve it.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then, between 2020 and 2022, there was a spike in fire truck orders due to municipalities' COVID relief funds, the complaint says.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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