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 Cities and towns across northern Ontario, having already pivoted from mining and manufacturing to hosting major film and TV shoots, are rising to the logistical challenges of turbulent times. —

Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Book a scrub and massage with peyote balm at the spa, horse-riding lessons at the Equestrian Center, or explore nearby beach towns for a true taste of Nayarit’s sprawling coast. —

Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026 Cases so far have been mostly detected in two mining towns, called Mongwalu and Rwampara, where many people come and go for work. —

Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 17 May 2026 Florida has some of America's best beach towns. —

Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 May 2026 Bloomberg adds that Italian health care costs a few thousand dollars per year, and living in the south offers distinct tax benefits, such as a 7% flat annual tax for foreign retirees who move to smaller towns in less developed areas. —

Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Under the map, Cleaver would be forced to campaign in a district that stretches east from Troost Avenue to the rural cities and towns spread across central Missouri. —

Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026 Israel has since carried out hundreds of airstrikes and launched a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, capturing dozens of towns and villages along the border. —

Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026 Memphis residents will soon share districts with Republican towns with starkly different economies, geographies and demographics. —

Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026

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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
With its Victorian homes, beaches, and impressive culinary scene, the city boasted the largest discrepancy of major American cities the study looked.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026