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 installation will include about 100 postcards by the Postbox Ghana collective depicting tropical modernist architectural buildings in cities such as Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi. — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The town was named in the top 75 safest midsize cities in the country, according to a SmartAsset study earlier this year. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Clashes in Paris and other cities left vehicles and buildings burning, shops looted and several people injured. — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The run is part of his massive Together, Together global residency that consists of 50 shows across seven cities. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026 Forecasters are warning South Florida residents that numerous cities will be drenched in rainfall that may lead to bouts of flash flooding and some thunderstorms Saturday night. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Rioting broke out in some cities as luxury boutiques and supermarkets were looted while public buildings were defaced and even set on fire. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Along the way are mountain towns, desert oases, Mediterranean islands and historic cities where eclipse chasers can experience anything from a few minutes to more than six minutes of totality. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026 My favorite place for developing ideas is a walk along the street, especially in cities. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
  1. towns
  2. metropolises
  3. municipalities
Noun
  • The sight of towns and cities on fire will doubtless create new supporters for far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The neighborhood/area The Berkshires, Massachusetts is riddled with dozens of small towns, each with their own unique set of splendid restaurants, hotels, and attractions—and all within reasonable driving distance from one another.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of towns
Noun
  • Perhaps most surprising, though, the top 10 favors big, bustling metropolises rather than the sunny coastal cities or small towns that might first come to mind when planning a romantic trip.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Lee has been under pressure to distinguish Hong Kong from regional rivals and mainland Chinese metropolises, especially after Beijing’s tightening grip tainted Hong Kong’s image as a freewheeling financial center.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of metropolises
Noun
  • Ferbert and others pointed to a surge in lawsuits against municipalities over everything from sidewalk trip-and-falls to police misconduct — cases that can lead to seven- or eight-figure payouts.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Water Authority supplies water to a population of more than 432,000 people in 15 South Central Connecticut municipalities.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of municipalities

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