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

In another decree published Monday, Leo canceled Francis’ plans to move some of the Vatican’s secret archives and library holdings out of the city state and onto the grounds of a pontifical university across town. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

That’s what Russ Eddins, sports editor of the student newspaper, The Daily Mississippian, predicts the tailgating epicenter will feel like this Saturday, when Kiffin returns to town. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

For anyone who’s been driving across town to get their fix, this is going to shorten the trip considerably. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

House members are set to leave town Thursday and remain in their districts through October. — Kevin Breuninger,cj Haddad, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026