Thesaurus results for TOWNS

towns

noun

plural of town

as in cities

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

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Recent Examples of towns Russia ramped up its aerial attacks on towns and cities across the country over the summer, striking at all times of the day. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 Media outlets and local institutions are shifting as Vucic vows to fight back and his party faces calls to relinquish control in cities and towns. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Since Rosemont’s original moratorium, other towns in the Northwest suburbs have approved regulations of their own. — Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 In Greater Hartford, the next highest towns were Manchester with 6,820 early votes and Glastonbury with 6,810. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026 In small towns, stores may not be open Monday through Wednesday. — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 3 Nov. 2026 Several polls suggest the party’s remaining support is increasingly concentrated in smaller towns and rural provinces as opposition parties make deeper inroads in the biggest cities that drive Africa’s largest economy. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 But only six have county governments and if one Dedham man gets his wish, there will only be five because of a ballot question appearing in a few towns. — David Wade, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The operation took place in cities across the West Bank just days before Israelis vote on whether to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in power.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Tear gas has been used by police in at least four French cities today, including Lyon, Lille, Marseille and Bordeaux.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cities

Noun

Perhaps most surprising, though, the top 10 favors big, bustling metropolises rather than the sunny coastal cities or small towns that might first come to mind when planning a romantic trip.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Lee has been under pressure to distinguish Hong Kong from regional rivals and mainland Chinese metropolises, especially after Beijing’s tightening grip tainted Hong Kong’s image as a freewheeling financial center.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026