municipality
noun
a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
municipalities
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pluralof municipality.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Water rationing has been in effect in several municipalities since early August, according to news reports.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
It said the board is contemplating alternative uses for manufacturing plants in the German municipalities Emden, Zwickau, Hanover and Neckarsulm as current capacity surpasses demand by over 500,000 units.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
It urged legal changes and funding to help municipalities and cities unseal paved surfaces that store heat and to plant vastly more trees.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Last month’s incidents have renewed questions about who should bear the cost of defending small, underfunded U.S. municipalities from potential attacks from nation-state hackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
It begins with shock, followed by rage—because cruising ahead of her is a water supply truck owned by one of the various underperforming water municipalities.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
