Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.
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City
/ˈsɪt.i/
Synonyms for "city" (762 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (153)
Noun(128 words)
metropolisurban centeraalstaberdeenabilaabileneadelaideadministrative centeragraaguadillaakronalamogordoalborgaleppoalexandriaalgiersalhambraallahabadallentownalpena
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altamiraamesancient cityangletonanshanantofagastaantwerpenapiaaraucaareciboargosarkhangelskarlesarnhemashikagaassisiastoriaastrakhanatascaderoathensathinaiatlantaaucklandaugsburgaugustaavignonavilabaghdadbaguiobaltimorebandungbanjarmasinbaotoubarquisimetobarranquillabasseterrebayeuxbeaumontbeckleybeebebelembelfastbellinghambeloitbergenbergeracberkeleybhopalbialystokbilbaobinghamtonbirminghambiskekbissaublantyrebloemfonteinbloomingtonbogotábordeauxboroughbostonbozemanbradentonbradfordbragabramptonbrasovbrestbridgeportbrightonbrisbanebristolbrnobujumburabukharabulawayoburgsburlingtonbybloscalcuttacalexicocalgarycalicaloocancancuncannescanterburycantucapetowncapitalcarbondalecarlincarlsbadcartersvillecarychalcedonchandigarhcharlestonchartreschattanoogachengduchernobylcheyennechittagongchristchurchcincinnaticitywidecivic
archbishopricarchdiocesearrondissementbailiwickbanlieuebarriobishopricblack ghettoblighted areaboom townboroughbourgboweryburgburghburghalbusiness districtcantoncentral citychinatown
Adjective(2 words)
catalan ciutatcivic administration records
Strong matches (228)
Noun(196 words)
clarksburgclarksvillecloviscnossoscochabambacoimbatorecolognecolossaeconnellsvilleconroeconstanceconstantinecordobacordovacorinthcorningcornwallcoronadocorvalliscotonou
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coventrycovingtoncultural centercuritibadaliandallasdamascusdanburydarwindavaodaytondecaturdekalbdelanodelhidelphidentondenverdhahrandijondjanetdobrichdonetskdortmunddoualadoverdresdendubaiduisburgduluthdunedindurhamdusseldorfdutch gemeentelijkdüsseldorfeastmanedinburghelizabethtownelkhartelmiraeloyelsinoreelyriaesseneustisevansvilleeverettfairhopefargofarofatimafayettevilleferrarafitchburgflorencefolsomfortalezafrankfurtfrederictonfrench citéfresnofukuokafushungainesvillegalvestongangtokgastoniaghentgilroygizaglendalegoianiagolcondagoldsborogreeleygrenoblegroznyguantanamoguayamaguayaquilgulfportgwaliorhagerstownhaifahalifaxhamburghanfordhangzhouhannoverhanoverharbinharrisonburghartfordhattiesburghavanahazletonhelenahialeahhinesvillehobarthomburghoumahoustonhuman settlementibadaninglewoodiquitosizhevskjacksonvillejaipurjalalabadjanesvillejayapurajilinjogjakartajohnstownjolietjonesborojuarezkalamazookalgoorliekalugakanangakandaharkankakeekanokanpurkaragandakarbalakatmandukatykaunaskawasakikazankenmorekennewickkenoshakerbalakhabarovskkhulnakielkilleenkingsportkirovkisumukitchenerknoxvillekokomokrasnodarkrasnoyarskkulunlagoslahorelansinglanzhoularamielaredolavalleedsleicesterlewistonlilongwelimalimeiralimericklimogeslinzlisbonlivermoreliverpoollocal governmentlomelompoclongmontlouisvillelowell
communecongressional districtconstablewickconurbationcorecountydepartementdiocesedistrictdowntownduchyeast endeast sideelectoral districtelectorateexurbexurbiafaubourgghettoghost town
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governmentgreater citygreenbelthamlethundredinner cityinterurbankreislittle hungarylittle italylocal
Adjective(1 words)
itali an città
Related words (381)
Noun(318 words)
lublinlubumbashilucknowlufkinluluabourgluoyangluxorlynchburglyonmaconmadisonmadridmagnitogorskmaidugurimajuromalibumalmomanausmanchestermannheim
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mantesmantineiamantuamaputomaracaibomarseillemaserumatamorosmbabanemcalestermcallenmckinneymedanmedellinmelbournemendozamenifeemeridamessinametropolitanmetrosmexicalimiamimilwaukeeminneapolisminotmississaugamissoulamodestomogadishumonessenmontereymontrealmorgantownmoronimorristownmosulmoulmeinmuenstermukallamultanmunciemunicipalmunicipalitiesmunicipalitymurfreesboromurmanskmurrietamuskegonmytilenenagasakinampanamurnanaimonancynashuanashvillenassaunazarethnazcanemeanewarknewburghnewportninevehnolanomenorwichnottinghamnouakchottnovokuznetsknovosibirsknurembergoaklandoaxacaoberlinocalaodessaoffenbachogbomoshookeechobeeoldenburgomahaomskoneidaorizabaorlandoosascooshawaoshkoshostravaoviedoowensborooxfordoxnardpalermopalikirpalmdalepalmerstonparamariboparispasadenapascagoulapatersonpensacolapeoriapergamumperthpeshawarpetalumaphiladelphiapinskpisapittsfieldplovdivplymouthpocatellopoltavapomonapontiacpontianakpopulated areaportervilleportlandportoportsmouthportuguese cidadepotsdampoughkeepsieprestonprovidenceprovopueblapujunanpullmanqiqiharqomrabatravennareciferedmondrichmondrigarioroanokerochesterrockfordrondarostovroswellrotterdamsakaisalemsalernosalisburysalzburgsamariasantossapporosarasotasaskatoonsavannahscottsdalescrantonseattlesegoviaselkirkselmasemarangsevastopolsheboygansheffieldshermanshirazshreveportsitkaskopjeslidellsoissonssouthamptonspaspanish ciudadspartanburgspringfieldsrinagarstagirastamfordsteubenvillestirlingstockholmstocktonstrasbourgsuccothsudburysunderlandsunnyvalesurabayasuwaneesuzhouswanseatabriztabuktaichungtaiyuantallintampatampicotemeculatepictianjintijuanatitusvilletokyotoledotolyattitomsktorontotorrancetoulousetowntrentontriestetulsatunisturlocktuscaloosatuskegeeufaulyanovskuniontownurbanurban areauticavacavillevaldezvalettavallejovalparaisovancouvervareseveracruzverdunveronaversaillesvichyvicksburgvictorvillevidaliavisaliavladimirvladivostokwacowaterburywaterfordwatertownwatsonvillewausauwaynesboroweirtonwellandwenatcheewhitehorsewhittierwichitawiemarwillemstadwilliamsportwilmingtonwinchesterwollongongwoolongongworcesterwrangellwuhanxianxuzhouyakutskyaltayamoussoukroyaroslavlyellowknifeyokohamayonkersyorkyoungstownypresypsilantiyumazabrzezamazamorazaporozhyezariazarqazephyrhillszhengzhouzibozomba
magistracymarket townmegalopolismetropolismetropolitanmetropolitan areamidtownmunicipalmunicipalityoblastokrugoppidanoutskirtsparishplacepolisprecinctprincipalityprovincered-light district
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regionresidential districtridingrun-down neighborhoodseesheriffaltysheriffwickshireshopping centershrievaltyskid roadskid rowslumslumssokespread citystadtstakestatesuburbsuburbansuburbiasuburbstenderlointenement districtterritorytowntownshipuptownurbanurban blighturban complexurban sprawlurbsvillagevillewapentakewardwest endwest side
Adjective(3 words)
metropolitan rulemunicipal bondsurban design
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: metropolis, urban center, aalst, aberdeen, abila.
- Sentence evidence is available for city, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "city".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "city"
Keep "city" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "city" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "city", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "city" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesadministrative districtadministrative divisionadministrative unitdescriptorgoverning bodygovernmenthuman settlementmunicipalityplaceplace namepolitical unitpublic administrationsettlementterritorial divisionurban areaurban center
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More specific
19 entriescapitalcity centercity councilcity hospitalcity museumcity schoolcounty seatdowntownindustrial cityinner citymayoral officemetropolismunicipal courtmunicipal districtpilgrimage cityport city
Showing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
10 entriesancient citycity centercity councilcity governmentcity lifecity planningcity streetscity wallport citytrading city
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Florence is the most beautiful city in Italy.
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Nara is a quiet and beautiful city.
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How many schools are there in your city?
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Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "city"?
Closest matches include metropolis, urban center, aalst, aberdeen, abila.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "city"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.