| Main Entry: | borough |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | incorporated municipality smaller than a city |
Synonyms: |
community, district, precinct, ward |
| Main Entry: | city |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large town |
Synonyms: |
apple, boom town, borough, burg, capital, center, conurbation, downtown, megalopolis, metropolis, metropolitan area, municipality, place, polis, port, urban place, urbs |
| Notes: | city first was used for any settlement regardless of size; the modern distinction between town and city developed during the 14th century |
| Main Entry: | civic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | community |
Synonyms: |
borough, civil, communal, local, metropolitan, municipal, national, public, urban |
| Main Entry: | municipal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concerning cities |
Synonyms: |
borough, burghal, city, civic, civil, community, corporate, domestic, home, incorporated, internal, local, metropolitan, native, public, town, urban |
Antonyms: |
country, suburban |
| Main Entry: | municipality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | city |
Synonyms: |
borough, community, district, metropolis, precinct, town, township, village |
| Main Entry: | town |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | incorporated community |
Synonyms: |
apple, boondocks, borough, burg, city, hamlet, metropolis, municipality, seat, sticks, township, whistle-stop |
| Main Entry: | city |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, noun |
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