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

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Recent Examples of cities The platform provides security, artificial intelligence capabilities, and wireless connectivity for applications spanning smart homes, industrial systems, healthcare, commercial environments, and smart cities. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 With peace efforts stalled, Russia has intensified its attacks on Kyiv and other cities with relentless bombardments recently stretching into daylight hours, taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortage of air defensive systems. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 The ancient, walkable cities here invite wandering and exploration. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026 The Delta King, now a restaurant docked in Old Sacramento, later traveled between the two cities from 1927 to 1940. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Set the scene The beach cities of Orange County range from quaint to trendy, but almost all of them get crowded, especially in the summer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 The lower cost has led to a boom in surveillance cameras that businesses, homeowner associations, cities and police departments can purchase. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 That robotaxi network has been operating in Austin for more than a year and has also begun offering rides in five other cities in Texas and Florida. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
  1. towns
  2. metropolises
  3. municipalities
Noun
  • The deaths were spread across three towns in Suichuan county, where heavy rain drenched the area for days after Typhoon Saudel came ashore on China's east coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Like so many towns across the Tri-State Area, the hamlet of Commack in Suffolk County has for the last quarter-century honored the memory of those who died on or after 9/11.
    — Doug Williams, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of towns
Noun
  • But the region is far from the coastal metropolises that have made California synonymous with liberal governance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With fewer crowds than Spain’s main metropolises, a slower pace sets the tone for a sojourn meant to be savored.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of metropolises
Noun
  • Such action by governors has had a trickle-down effect on local municipalities and school boards, according to Adam Abutaa, of the Muslim civic engagement organization Emgage Florida.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps like many of us are doing, these municipalities need to tighten their purse strings.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of municipalities

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