towns

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 Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 Leonowicz wonders about dispensaries in border towns that are heavily dependent on marijuana consumers from other states coming to Michigan to buy cannabis, such as New Buffalo in southwest Michigan and Monroe, near the Ohio border. Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Holguín reported more than 13 inches of rain, according to the Cuban meteorology institute, which caused severe flooding in the province’s main city and several towns. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 The South is rich with small towns and charming cities that are synonymous with outdoor adventures and brilliant fall foliage. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025 Some 303,000 customers who receive gas through Eversource’s NSTAR division in 51 cities and towns across Massachusetts are set to save millions in utility costs due to the Department of Public Utilities’ determination. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 The other 40% would be divided between Charlotte and Mecklenburg’s six towns for road projects. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025 The mountains inside the park had been inhabited for centuries, by the native Cherokee and later by farmers and families who lived and worked in small mill towns tucked into the valleys. Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025 The Pacific Coast Highway, or Highway 101, runs through plenty of charming coastal towns in Oregon. Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towns
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  • Al-Rasheed has also been a leader in urban development across Saudi Arabia and represents Saudi Arabia as a lead on Urban 20, which brings together mayors from major cities in G20 countries.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
  • While driving activists between cities, Liuzzo was killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan after the march.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The big story 31-year-old Aarushi Kilawat is a fashion entrepreneur from India's Jaipur, a small city with less than 5 million residents — a far cry from Indian metropolises like Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Millennia from now, will urban legends describe the horrific disaster that destroyed the string of American metropolises along the Pacific coast, from Chief Seattle’s Town to the City of Angels?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Towns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towns. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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