Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun city

3 senses of city

Sense 1
city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")
       => municipality -- (an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government)

Sense 2
city -- (an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate")
       => administrative district, administrative division, territorial division -- (a district defined for administrative purposes)

Sense 3
city, metropolis -- (people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994")
       => municipality -- (people living in a town or city having local self-government)