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 partial solar eclipse or Surya Garahn was visible in India today, the eclipse was seen in various cities of the country including Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Chennai, etc. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Getting to the stadium was less expensive than more than half the host cities, too. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Laid-Back Cool in Aarhus Undoubtedly one of Denmark’s most atmospheric cities, Aarhus blends contemporary cool with historic charm. — Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Fuldauer cited recent research from Nature Science, which showed that the June 2026 heat wave saw nearly half of 854 European cities break or approach all-time heat-stress records, with a peak of 48°C recorded at Casteltermini, Italy. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Extreme Heat Warnings are in place for Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix and also farther north for cities like Salt Lake City and Billings, Montana. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Other major cities like Las Vegas and Phoenix have also opened various cooling stations. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

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

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