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

This is the Prairie School thumbprint that Condé Nast Traveler ranks among the world's best small cities for architecture lovers. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Those are just two examples of Russian FPV (first-person view) drones attacking civilians rather than military assets – a phenomenon that’s also playing out in the frontline cities of Kherson and Kramatorsk. — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Given that cities are typically 1-7°F warmer than surrounding areas, additional warming from data center waste heat can further increase air conditioning energy demand and human health risks in nearby communities. — Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Unfortunately, during the early to mid-twentieth century, negative perceptions of immigrant and ethnic laborers led many outsiders to view their neighborhoods as unsafe, unclean, and detrimental to the social fabric of American cities. — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Much like New York City, some cities across the Atlantic seem to never sleep. — Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

That’s several large cities’ worth of energy pulsing through a few big warehouses, all dedicated to bots. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Whereas North County cities account for about 20% of the county’s population, their mayors control 40% of the seats on SANDAG’s 20-member board. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Strong winds and heavy rain are expected to impact many eastern Chinese cities on Sunday, China’s National Meteorological Center said. — ABC News, 12 July 2026