Synonyms of municipalities

municipalities

noun

plural of municipality

as in cities

a thickly settled, highly populated area

a municipality with an excellent police department

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cities
• towns
• metropolises
• suburbs
• burgs
• megacities
• megalopolises
• asphalt jungles
• boroughs
• suburbias
• cosmopolises
• conurbations
• downtowns
• exurbs
• central cities
• garden cities
• edge cities
• urban sprawls
• inner cities
• core cities
• midtowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of municipalities

Illinois is about to, and Chicago can serve as a model for other municipalities, states and countries. — Vanessa Andersen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

At noon, bereaved families and civil grassroot protest groups held a national minute of reflection, joined by various public hospitals, local municipalities, universities and private businesses. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Since 2024, when the CHP strengthened its grip on many major cities, including the capital Ankara and Istanbul, municipalities held by the party have been targeted by waves of criminal investigations that have seen hundreds of CHP members jailed. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

The investigation comes at a time when municipalities across the country zero in on the exposure of various chemicals in products and in the environment. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Last year, the City of South Miami asked a judge to determine whether municipalities were obligated to join. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

More typically, municipalities have spent the money on law enforcement. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Nearly 30 other entities and municipalities — including Beverly Hills, Culver City and West Hollywood — rely on Hyperion to treat their sewage. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The state budget passed this summer included a provision forcing Charlotte-area municipalities who opposed adding toll lanes to Interstate 77 South to either reverse their opposition or repay NCDOT for money already spent on the project. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026