Synonyms for city

urban, metropolitan, civil, civic; see municipal, urban 2.

town, municipality, borough, burg*, capital, megalopolis, metropolis, provincial town, county town, county seat, trading center, inner city, downtown, shopping center, shopping district, business district, financial district, urban place, urban center, incorporated town, metropolitan area, township, port, conurbation, urban sprawl, asphalt jungle*; see also center 2.