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
But that election didn’t include towns or school board.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Unlike most towns Upstate, Saratoga Springs has an extensive network of bus routes via the Capital District Transportation Authority, that can get you all around town.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Even when a state’s overall vaccination rate looks healthy, there might be specific towns or school districts where rates are dangerously low – leaving those areas vulnerable to disease outbreaks.
—Anthony Bald, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The new report warned that towns near el-Fasher, including Tawila, Melit and Tawisha, are at risk of famine.
—NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Kinetic by Windstream brings fast, affordable fiber internet to many small towns and suburban areas across the South, offering strong value where national ISPs may not reach.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 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
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
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Unlike most towns Upstate, Saratoga Springs has an extensive network of bus routes via the Capital District Transportation Authority, that can get you all around town.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Even when a state’s overall vaccination rate looks healthy, there might be specific towns or school districts where rates are dangerously low – leaving those areas vulnerable to disease outbreaks.
—Anthony Bald, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The new report warned that towns near el-Fasher, including Tawila, Melit and Tawisha, are at risk of famine.
—NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Kinetic by Windstream brings fast, affordable fiber internet to many small towns and suburban areas across the South, offering strong value where national ISPs may not reach.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towns
Noun
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Other Indian cities with GCCs are seeing similar trends.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Based in Guangzhou, the self-driving vehicle company operates in several major Chinese cities, as well as markets outside of China.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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