Synonyms of municipality

municipality

noun

myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē 

as in city

a thickly settled, highly populated area

a municipality with an excellent police department

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of municipality

Former Eatonville Mayor Angie Gardner told Growthspotter that the museum proposal is a sign of the charity keeping its word to America’s oldest African American municipality, and will allow locals to have a say in what is presented. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

On Wednesday, Cornelius Mayor Pro Tem Michael Osborne announced his municipality will make a similar move. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Some municipalities have designated clean air spaces where anyone can go. — Colleen E. Reid, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

The good news is that every union already has various tiers for low-budget projects, and certain municipalities around LA are trying to meet them with similar tiers and benefits, even for small shoots in an area that might only take a day or two. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026