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 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

As global average temperatures climb because of fossil fuel emissions, so do sea levels, making low-lying coastal cities vulnerable to flooding. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

While anyone watching from East Coast cities including New York and Jacksonville will see the lunar spectacle peak around midnight local time. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Between the city skyline, mountains, and ocean views, Vancouver is by far one of the most memorable cities for spending golden hour. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The Taliban rapidly captured provinces and took control of key cities. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

Collapsed buildings East Nusa Tenggara Police Chief Rudi Darmoko said power outages hampered the spread of information about the impact of the earthquake in cities and villages, complicating search and rescue efforts. — Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

At the final stop, so to speak, before Antarctica, the weather is harshly volatile, and in the wilderness surrounding the few small cities and towns, civilization dwindles almost to nothing. — Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026