Synonyms of cities

cities

noun

plural of city

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• towns
• metropolises
• municipalities
• suburbs
• megalopolises
• megacities
• burgs
• boroughs
• asphalt jungles
• suburbias
• conurbations
• cosmopolises
• downtowns
• exurbs
• central cities
• garden cities
• edge cities
• inner cities
• core cities
• urban sprawls
• midtowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cities

Flock says the cameras are used by public safety agencies, neighborhood homeowners associations, business managers and college campuses across cities in the United States. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Downtown Neighbors Alliance President James Torres said the city of Miami should examine how other cities like New York and Miami Beach have cracked down on short-term rentals. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

With 39 dates at stadiums across cities in North America, South America, and Europe, Karol will become the first Latina artist to headline stadiums in Europe as part of a global tour, cementing her reach. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026

Bulleit is supporting the launch with a 15-city sampling tour this summer, encompassing more than 20 events in cities including New Orleans, Austin, New York, Los Angeles and Louisville. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Some cities have tried to meet that need head-on, instead of cracking down with law enforcement. — Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Quarterback competitions in several cities Tagovailoa and Penix will compete in Atlanta. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

As Jacobsen describes it, Al Qaeda buys smallpox from Russia and releases it in three American cities. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Much like New York City, some cities across the Atlantic seem to never sleep. — Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026