19
city(noun, adjective, place, district, town)
16
metropolitan(adjective, place, city, town, city-like)
16
town(noun, adjective, place, city, city-like)
14
suburban(adjective, place, city, town, city-like)
12
civic(adjective, place, city, town, city-like)
12
municipal(adjective, place, city, town, city-like)
11
urban(adjective, place, city, town, city-like)
11
citified(adjective, place, city, town, city-like)
11
oppidan(adjective, place, city, town, city-like)
9
inner-city(adjective, place, city, town, city-like)
9
metropolis(noun, place, area, capital, settlement)
9
towny(adjective, place, city, town, city-like)
8
borough(adjective, place, capital, city, town)
8
midtown(noun, adjective, place, district, city)
8
municipality(noun, place, area, capital, settlement)
7
asphalt jungle(noun, expression, idiom, place, area)
7
central(adjective, place, city, town, city-like)
7
central city(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
7
conurbation(noun, place, area, capital, settlement)
7
megalopolis(noun, place, area, capital, settlement)
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