22
town(noun, place, informal, community, region)
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metropolis(noun, place, area, capital, settlement)
19
city(noun, place, region, town, city-like)
14
borough(noun, place, area, capital, region)
14
village(noun, place, city, town, city-like)
12
megalopolis(noun, place, area, capital, settlement)
11
district(noun, region, city, locale)
10
conurbation(noun, place, area, capital, settlement)
10
metropolitan area(noun, expression, place, area, capital)
9
downtown(noun, place, area, capital, settlement)
9
township(noun, city, town)
8
asphalt jungle(noun, expression, idiom, place, area)
8
burg(noun, place, informal, capital, city)
7
capital(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
6
bailiwick(noun, region, jurisdiction)
6
community(noun, city, locale)
6
cosmopolis(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
agglomeration(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
central city(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
core city(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
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