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
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Recent Examples of city
Morro Bay was once a bustling port city that primarily dealt in the shipment of dairy and beef from the local ranches in the area.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The babies and toddlers came across the synthetic opioid and its residue in their homes, inside hotel rooms and even at a city park.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
In the image, the president is also backdropped by a city beach covered with fire and smoke, seemingly imitating an active war zone.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Residential customers in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View and other South Bay cities will receive a credit of approximately $50.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The babies and toddlers came across the synthetic opioid and its residue in their homes, inside hotel rooms and even at a city park.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
In the image, the president is also backdropped by a city beach covered with fire and smoke, seemingly imitating an active war zone.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Residential customers in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View and other South Bay cities will receive a credit of approximately $50.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
Noun
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the next test comes to town from Lafayette in the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-1).—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So, any Gotham within a contemporary film in the Batman series that's going to be authentic has to be reflective of a modern American metropolis.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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About 120 miles west of London, just over an hour by train, lies Bristol—a vast metropolis that made Afar’s annual Where to Go list in 2022.—
Lottie Gross,
AFAR Media,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Protesters also took to the streets in other municipalities, including Damak, Birtamod, Itahari, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Bharatpur, Pokhara, Birgunj, Butwal, Bhairahawa, Tulsipur, and Dhangadhi, according to the Kathmandu Post.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The crash happened on a highway in the Atlacomulco municipality, according to state authorities.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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