Synonyms of town

town

noun

ˈtau̇n 

as in city

a thickly settled, highly populated area

after driving for miles with nothing but corn and wheat fields to look at, we were relieved to roll into a small town and have a bite to eat at the local diner

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of town

There was no farm, and there were no dogs—just Ahmed and Isabelle and her two younger children living together in a pleasant suburban town near Luxembourg. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

One town in Texas got over 60 inches (152 centimeters) of rain from Hurricane Harvey over five days in 2017. — Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said earlier on Monday that those rescued included nine foreigners, who were taken to nearby towns. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Each town on RVshare’s list had fewer than 11,000 residents, great outdoor access, and interesting history. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026