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 At the same time, citizens said Connecticut should repeal cities and towns’ ability to tax motor vehicles. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026 Ceballos said the group is ready to deploy engagement stations in more locations in those towns, including salons, ice cream parlors, churches or other places where families spend time. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 But only six have county governments and if one Dedham man gets his wish, there will only be five because of a ballot question appearing in a few towns. — David Wade, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Long marches across the country also enabled the students to voice their cause in smaller towns and villages, where people were unaware of the protestors’ aims because of the state’s stranglehold on the media. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Other stats thrown out include working with more than 80 Korean production companies, filming taking place in more than 100 towns and cities, and a third of its originals being led by first-time writers and/or directors. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Behind him sat his constituents and residents from neighboring towns. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026 The sight of towns and cities on fire will doubtless create new supporters for far-right leader Marine Le Pen. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 The same went for the large bookshops in many provincial towns. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for towns

Noun

The operation took place in cities across the West Bank just days before Israelis vote on whether to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in power.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Tear gas has been used by police in at least four French cities today, including Lyon, Lille, Marseille and Bordeaux.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cities

Noun

Perhaps most surprising, though, the top 10 favors big, bustling metropolises rather than the sunny coastal cities or small towns that might first come to mind when planning a romantic trip.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Lee has been under pressure to distinguish Hong Kong from regional rivals and mainland Chinese metropolises, especially after Beijing’s tightening grip tainted Hong Kong’s image as a freewheeling financial center.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026