citylike
Having municipal character
Citylike describes something resembling or characteristic of a city—urban density, tall buildings, busy streets, or metropolitan atmosphere.
A suburb might have a citylike downtown, or a sprawling campus might feel surprisingly citylike.
The word often marks a contrast: something has city qualities without actually being one.
Central business district
- CBDCannabis compound without high
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- boroughsMunicipal administrative districts
- districtsDefined administrative regions
suburbs · commute · outskirts · municipal · landmarks · skyline · neighborhoods · precincts
Movement along routes
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- marketsTrade gathering places
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
restaurants · cafes · shops · commerce · hustle · bazaars · commuters · honking
Underground transit passage
- streetlightsRoadside night illumination
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
utilities · transit · pavement · curbs · gutters · manholes · hydrants · underground
Very tall urban building
- highriseMultistory urban building
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- plazaPublic open square
- atriumRoofed central hall
column · arch · dome · balcony · cornice · pediment · portico · terrace
Of many types
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
worldly · polyglot · expatriate · inclusive · progressive · pluralistic · intercultural · global
downtown
Central business district
- CBDCannabis compound without high
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- boroughsMunicipal administrative districts
districts · suburbs · commute · outskirts · municipal · landmarks · skyline · neighborhoods · precincts
traffic
Movement along routes
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- marketsTrade gathering places
nightlife · restaurants · cafes · shops · commerce · hustle · bazaars · commuters · honking · sirens
subway
Underground transit passage
- streetlightsRoadside night illumination
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
sanitation · utilities · transit · pavement · curbs · gutters · manholes · hydrants · underground · pipelines
skyscraper
Very tall urban building
atrium · column · arch · dome · balcony · cornice · pediment · portico · terrace · brickwork
diverse
Of many types
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
cultured · worldly · polyglot · expatriate · inclusive · progressive · pluralistic · intercultural · global · embassies
crowded
Filled beyond comfort
populated · cramped · overpopulated · compact · vertical · stacked · tenements · walkups · population · concentrated
citylikerural
Of the countryside
countrified · rustic · pastoral · bucolic · provincial
citylikewild
Not domesticated or controlled
wilderness · untamed · natural · unspoiled · undeveloped
city, citizen, civic, civilization, civility, metropolis, cityscape, urbanity, citified