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 The incoming Trump administration is considering new locations for immigrant detention centers near major cities as part of Trump’s mass deportation plan, two sources familiar with the planning said. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 The department points out that New York has gotten slightly safer even as other cities are faring worse. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024 Walk in two cities Ozark Hill Hikers invite all walkers to join a walk Saturday in Fort Smith and Van Buren. Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024 The company employs about 60 people with brand ambassadors in key cities, and corporate staff spread around the country. Robin D. Schatz, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for city 
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Noun
  • The Ravel makes several stops in idyllic medieval towns along the Rhône, including Avignon, Viviers, and Arles – the lovely Roman town where Vincent van Gogh created some of his most memorable work.
    James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Meander around the small coastal pueblos, or towns, and allow time for spontaneous discovery.
    Zachary Rabinor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The ancient metropolis is where cylinder seals were invented and used for administrative purposes.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But for those who aren’t from Senegal’s capital city, there’s luckily no shortage of restaurants serving homestyle cooking and cuisine inspired by groups from Central Africa to Western Europe that have left a cultural imprint on or established new homes in the coastal metropolis.
    Kayla Stewart, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2024
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  • While federal grants exist, the demand far outpaces the need and in some states — like South Carolina and Wisconsin — federal dollars aren’t distributed below the state level, so costs are borne by county and municipalities’ general funds.
    Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Some municipalities across the state are also continuing early voting into this weekend.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024

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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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