| Main Entry: | area |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | region, district |
Synonyms: |
belt, block, city, county, division, domain, dominion, enclosure, field, kingdom, locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, parcel, patch, plot, precinct, principality, quarter, section, sector, sphere, square, state, stretch, territory, township, tract, turf, vicinity, ward, zone |
| Main Entry: | municipality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | city |
Synonyms: |
borough, community, district, metropolis, precinct, town, township, village |
| Main Entry: | territory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | domain, region |
Synonyms: |
area, belt, block, boundary, colony, commonwealth, country, district, dominion, empire, enclave, exclave, expanse, extent, field, land, mandate, nation, neck of the woods, neighborhood, province, quarter, section, sector, sphere, state, stomping grounds, street, terrain, terrene, township, tract, turf*, walk, zone |
| Main Entry: | town |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | incorporated community |
Synonyms: |
apple, boondocks, borough, burg, city, hamlet, metropolis, municipality, seat, sticks, township, whistle-stop |
| Notes: | city first was used for any settlement regardless of size; the modern distinction between town and city developed during the 14th century |