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

Others are already moving confidently through modern cities, studying, working and shaping lives increasingly separate from traditional expectations. — Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

Despite their apparent effectiveness at deterring speeding, cities have been slow to embrace rest in red. — Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

The e-commerce giant is preparing to launch its Prime Air service in Tracy as part of a broader expansion effort that will bring delivery drones to 500 cities and towns by the end of the year. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Flock's technology, which photographs every passing license plate and uses AI to extract data, has been installed across thousands of American cities and towns. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

What began as one London restaurant is now a global hospitality and entertainment empire, spanning cafes, hotels, casinos, resorts, and live venues in cities across the globe. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

Sometimes crowds at his campaign events in smaller, red towns draw more people than in blue cities, Talarico said in an interview. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

The videos include convoys of young women on scooters riding through Tehran and other cities. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Crews from six additional cities are working alongside crews with 26 additional contractors. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026