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

The woman who moved through unfamiliar cities alone without overthinking every variable. — Stefanie Benjamin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

The case has brought new attention to an ongoing housing crisis in major cities across Spain, as gentrification has caused rents to skyrocket and the stock of affordable housing to shrink, leading to growing public anger. — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Major cities are also seeing good deals with Atlanta round-trip averages coming out to $365 and $381 for Chicago, per Kayak. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Several meatpacking plants in the Kansas cities of Dodge City, Liberal and Garden City typically process thousands of cattle every day, but Mabinger said some had to shut down temporarily and send cattle back to feedlots. — Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Officials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey continue to cancel events in their cities amid the weather this weekend. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

The announcement of seven cities and eight stores marks only the opening chapter of Alo’s journey in China. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

Some of them, like Union Township, don’t have cities or towns. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

However, cities and counties warn the amendment could trim millions of dollars from local budgets, potentially affecting municipal services. — Steve Maugeri, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026