cities
Where mayors govern
Cities is the plural of city—a large, densely populated human settlement, typically with significant infrastructure, commerce, and governance.
Cities range from ancient centers of civilization to modern metropolises: The world's largest cities face similar challenges with housing and transportation.
She's visited cities on every continent.
Defined administrative regions
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- downtownCentral business district
- uptownAffluent city area
slums · enclaves · ghettos · barrios · favelas · boroughs · wards · precincts
Large important city
- conurbationMerged continuous urban area
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
- capitalWealth used for investment
- hubCentral connection point
town · village · hamlet · settlement · outpost · provincial · regional · borough
Extremely tall urban buildings
- towersTall vertical structures
- highriseMultistory urban building
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
rooftops · horizon · vista · downtown · spires · domes · landmarks · outline
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
enclaves · Chinatown · Little Italy · diaspora · immigration · languages · festivals · cuisine
Local governing district
- mayorElected head of municipality
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- charterFounding organizational document
borough · township · jurisdiction · alderman · clerk · ward · annexation · bylaw
Official population count
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
overcrowding · growth · decline · exodus · migration · birthrate · settlements · housing
districts
Defined administrative regions
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- downtownCentral business district
uptown · slums · enclaves · ghettos · barrios · favelas · boroughs · wards · precincts · blocks
metropolis
Large important city
- conurbationMerged continuous urban area
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
- capitalWealth used for investment
hub · town · village · hamlet · settlement · outpost · provincial · regional · borough · district
skyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
- towersTall vertical structures
- highriseMultistory urban building
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
panorama · rooftops · horizon · vista · downtown · spires · domes · landmarks · outline · elevation
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
pluralism · enclaves · Chinatown · Little Italy · diaspora · immigration · languages · festivals · cuisine · traditions
municipality
Local governing district
- mayorElected head of municipality
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
charter · borough · township · jurisdiction · alderman · clerk · ward · annexation · bylaw · councillor
census
Official population count
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
density · overcrowding · growth · decline · exodus · migration · birthrate · settlements · housing · commuters
streets
Public urban ways
metro · sewers · utilities · bridges · tunnels · highways · grid · traffic · public transport · waterworks
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
arch · cathedral · monuments · plaza · arcade · promenade · boulevard · cobblestone · brownstone · tenement
- citiesParis, London, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- US geographystates, capitals, state boundaries, state lines, regions
- Worldearth, globe, planet, continents, continent
- civilizationempires, empire, civilizations, dynasty, kingdoms
- civilization topicsculture, trade, war, art, religion
citiesvillages
Small rural settlements
hamlets · rural areas · countryside · small towns · farmland
citieswilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
nature · countryside · wildlands · backcountry · hinterlands
- senior citizenAged person, typically retired
- lost citiesSettlements history forgot
- good citizenLaw-abiding community participant
- second-class citizenOne denied equal treatment
- citizen's arrestCivilian detaining suspected criminal
- tent citiesClusters of temporary shelters