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 1956, Virginia’s governor closed three cities’ schools rather than integrate.
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Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
The United States’ musical history is vast, but this is our attempt at a greatest hits, coast-to-coast list of seven cities that move to the beat of their own drum (or twangy banjo or distorted electric guitar . . .).
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The band will play a total of 21 cities, including first-ever performances in Nashville, St. Louis, Baltimore, Montreal and Detroit, as well as multiple shows in Chicago, Dallas, Phoneix, San Jose and Miami.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
Nor does the league want to give up a potential expansion city like Nashville or Portland, Ore., or Salt Lake City.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
The United States’ musical history is vast, but this is our attempt at a greatest hits, coast-to-coast list of seven cities that move to the beat of their own drum (or twangy banjo or distorted electric guitar . . .).
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The band will play a total of 21 cities, including first-ever performances in Nashville, St. Louis, Baltimore, Montreal and Detroit, as well as multiple shows in Chicago, Dallas, Phoneix, San Jose and Miami.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
Nor does the league want to give up a potential expansion city like Nashville or Portland, Ore., or Salt Lake City.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
Noun
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Since Jimmy Butler moped his way out of town, the talent hasn’t been there.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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The outbreak of tornadoes raked through towns under the cover of darkness — the most dangerous and deadly time for a tornado outbreak.—
Eric Zerkel,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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As mayor of Davao City, a metropolis of 1.5 million people on the southern island of Mindanao, Duterte built a national reputation over two decades for his no-nonsense approach to crime.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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In previous research Blaser and his colleagues sampled rural and urban homes in South American locations ranging from a small village in the remote Amazon to the bustling metropolis of Manaus, Brazil.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to the state’s distressed municipalities map, several rural towns in Connecticut with populations of less than 20,000 people are listed as being environmental justice communities.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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The recent wave of criminalizing homelessness stems directly from the U.S. Supreme Court decision Grants Pass v. Johnson, a June ruling that allows municipalities to fine or arrest people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside, even when no shelter is available.—
Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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