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
From urban hubs like Boise to smaller towns and rural communities, residents can choose from a variety of providers and connection types.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Rural towns, college communities, and even cities that have struggled with population loss have used MakeMyMove to tip the scale.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
One of America’s best small towns to visit is located in the Lone Star State.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The quakes have reportedly damaged roads and cut off networks between towns and cities, and reduced some homes and infrastructures to rubble.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
In New England there are towns that were built around factories and now a lot are empty.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Her journey—from delivering beds to kids in need, to building a viral social good pillow company, to raising $300K in funding (including the first investment from LaunchTN’s InvestTN fund)—spotlights how big innovation can come from small towns.
—Margot MacHol Bisnow, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In the decades since his death, King was honored on nearly 1,000 streets in cities, towns and suburbs across the country, and a few in foreign lands.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
For the Centennial State, business in its ski towns brings huge economic gains, with spending reaching record highs this past year.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Rural towns, college communities, and even cities that have struggled with population loss have used MakeMyMove to tip the scale.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
One of America’s best small towns to visit is located in the Lone Star State.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The quakes have reportedly damaged roads and cut off networks between towns and cities, and reduced some homes and infrastructures to rubble.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
In New England there are towns that were built around factories and now a lot are empty.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Her journey—from delivering beds to kids in need, to building a viral social good pillow company, to raising $300K in funding (including the first investment from LaunchTN’s InvestTN fund)—spotlights how big innovation can come from small towns.
—Margot MacHol Bisnow, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In the decades since his death, King was honored on nearly 1,000 streets in cities, towns and suburbs across the country, and a few in foreign lands.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
For the Centennial State, business in its ski towns brings huge economic gains, with spending reaching record highs this past year.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towns
cities
Noun
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Funiculars are often found in hilly cities, mountain resorts, or tourist areas where traditional trains or buses would struggle with steep gradients.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both cities had relatively low overdose death rates compared to national averages.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Towns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towns. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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