city

noun

ˈsi-tē How to pronounce city (audio)
Definition of citynext
as in town
a thickly settled, highly populated area commuters who drive every day between their homes in the suburbs and their jobs in the city

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Recent Examples of city In 2014, a municipal utility created in the Contra Costa city of Hercules was sold to PG&E after about a decade in operation and losses topping $9 million. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Hassan Kariem was riding on a roller coaster just outside of Atlanta, his home city, when police say he was ejected from his seat. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Originally scheduled for January 16 through January 31 of next year, the biennale would have brought artists and collectors to Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026 The Great Migration of Black people from Southern rural communities to Northern cities was just beginning. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for city
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  1. town
  2. metropolis
  3. municipality
Noun
  • The conclusion of the state's investigation into the shooting death of Kohen Wiley follows months of mourning and calls for justice, both nationally and in the small town where the shooting took place, about 40 miles south of Memphis.
    — SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Southwold is one of Britain’s affluent seaside getaway towns, filled with Range Rovers and sunburned Londoners.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • In it, Tomlin takes viewers through a virtual metropolis complete with high-rise apartments, a speakeasy, an aquarium, and a baseball stadium.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The game is set in the fictional cyberpunk metropolis of Night City in California, within the dystopian Cyberpunk universe.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of metropolis
Noun
  • Joseph Napoli has been hired as village manager for the municipality at an annual salary of $215,000.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Look on the municipality’s website for bagging requirements and drop-off hours.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of municipality

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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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