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
In northern Israel, fear and anger The ceasefire with Lebanon has stoked deep disappointment in Israeli towns near the border that have endured a month and a half of missile fire from Hezbollah.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The vessel was seized on Wednesday in waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland along the Indian Ocean.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Kielczweski faces additional charges in the other towns.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Bartolo was born and raised in the Arkansas River Valley, where water rights sell-offs to Front Range cities in the 1970s decimated farm fields and towns.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The terms of 8-30g sharply limit the reasons the affluent suburbs and rural towns can use to justify rejecting affordable housing proposals.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Small towns and big cities alike are commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Along with Surf City and North Topsail Beach, this retreat is one of three towns that make up the 26-mile-long Topsail Island.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Hungary’s towns and cities are speckled with posters showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, often alongside Orbán’s opponent in the election, Péter Magyar.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The vessel was seized on Wednesday in waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland along the Indian Ocean.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Kielczweski faces additional charges in the other towns.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Bartolo was born and raised in the Arkansas River Valley, where water rights sell-offs to Front Range cities in the 1970s decimated farm fields and towns.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The terms of 8-30g sharply limit the reasons the affluent suburbs and rural towns can use to justify rejecting affordable housing proposals.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Small towns and big cities alike are commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Along with Surf City and North Topsail Beach, this retreat is one of three towns that make up the 26-mile-long Topsail Island.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Hungary’s towns and cities are speckled with posters showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, often alongside Orbán’s opponent in the election, Péter Magyar.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towns
Noun
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The organization also is collaborating with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 12,00 trees in the 16 host cities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The app allows for remote collaboration, so additional doctors, consultants, or even medical students in other rooms or cities can beam in and observe every cut and stitch, as if through his eyes.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As one of the world’s great metropolises, Tokyo takes its exalted status very seriously.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolises, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Towns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towns. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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