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

And does having that much time to be proactive actually help keep a town like Davidson safe, or is Davidson’s relative safety what gives its officers that luxury in the first place? — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Rau and Kotthaus drove her to a hospital in the nearby town of Herisau. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Indeed, rumors had been swirling around the Colorado town that the secret slot would be given to Frank Ocean’s directorial debut Philly. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

The move saved one small town in northern Maine $10,000, Collins said. — Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026