Thesaurus results for MUNICIPALITY

municipality

noun

myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē

Definition of municipality

as in city

a thickly settled, highly populated area a municipality with an excellent police department

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Recent Examples of municipality The letter noted the limited number of smaller municipalities with term limits. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 In the meantime, states and local municipalities have begun to issue their own emergency bans on 7-OH, and in some places, on kratom overall. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 Bonds work similarly to loans, wherein someone — in the case of bonds, the government, a company or a municipality — borrows money. — Personal Finance, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026 Now, these organizations — from healthcare clinics and municipalities to small retailers and nonprofits like Vivian’s Door — fear an increasingly lopsided power dynamic. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for municipality

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Deaths were also reported in three other Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, according to Zelenskyy.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Last week, Zelenskyy said the country will double down on its attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes from Moscow designed to force people to leave Kyiv and other cities.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of city

Noun

The heated pool at the Sebastian is the stuff of ski town dreams, with a waterfall, stone galore, multiple hot tubs, and servers who bring snacks and cocktails.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
As health officials monitor those in isolation, the Siberian town is waiting to see if the containment walls will hold.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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Here, in the heart of an expansive park filled with birds and monkeys, is a refuge from the frenzy of this teeming metropolis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Atlanta, the sprawling southern metropolis, is used to serving as a temporary home for the rare black-and-white bears.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

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