Synonyms of city

city

noun

ˈsi-tē 

as in town

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

• town
• metropolis
• municipality
• suburb
• megalopolis
• burg
• megacity
• borough
• cosmopolis
• downtown
• asphalt jungle
• conurbation
• suburbia
• urban sprawl
• central city
• midtown
• garden city
• inner city
• core city
• exurb
• edge city

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of city

Focus on one city, industry or customer group and deliver the same valuable experience before expanding. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

At the forums, residents sit down in small groups with city and NYCHA leaders to get help with problems inside their homes and public housing developments. — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Many city residents are enthusiastic about reshaping the look of Hamilton Street, but others have complained through social media that the hundreds of apartments would worsen traffic. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Beyond the frontline in the southeast, sits Aden, the ancient port city that served as the capital of the independent nation of South Yemen from 1967 to 1990. — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing city

• city slicker