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

The letter noted the limited number of smaller municipalities with term limits. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

In the meantime, states and local municipalities have begun to issue their own emergency bans on 7-OH, and in some places, on kratom overall. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Bonds work similarly to loans, wherein someone — in the case of bonds, the government, a company or a municipality — borrows money. — Personal Finance, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026

Now, these organizations — from healthcare clinics and municipalities to small retailers and nonprofits like Vivian’s Door — fear an increasingly lopsided power dynamic. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2026