Synonyms of municipalities

municipalities

noun

plural of municipality

as in cities

a thickly settled, highly populated area

a municipality with an excellent police department

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cities
• towns
• metropolises
• suburbs
• burgs
• megacities
• megalopolises
• asphalt jungles
• boroughs
• suburbias
• cosmopolises
• conurbations
• downtowns
• exurbs
• central cities
• garden cities
• edge cities
• urban sprawls
• inner cities
• core cities
• midtowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of municipalities

Nearly 30 other entities and municipalities — including Beverly Hills, Culver City and West Hollywood — rely on Hyperion to treat their sewage. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The state budget passed this summer included a provision forcing Charlotte-area municipalities who opposed adding toll lanes to Interstate 77 South to either reverse their opposition or repay NCDOT for money already spent on the project. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Hundreds of people remained displaced or had their homes destroyed, and at least 13 municipalities remained flooded Thursday night, according to local authorities. — Fabiola Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Of roughly 482 municipalities in California, approximately 112 are charter cities, according to data from the state’s Department of Finance and the League of California Cities. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026