Synonyms of the word

city

• n. A large settlement, bigger than a town.
• n. (Australia) The central business district; downtown.

metropolis

• n. (historical) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic…
• n. A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding…
• n. (canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.

municipality

• n. A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or…
• n. The governing body of such a district.