twin city

noun

One of two cities in close proximity to each other.

“Near-synonym: twin town”

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sister citytwin town
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Meanings

nountwin city (plural twin cities)

plural twin cities

  1. One of two cities in close proximity to each other.

    Texarkana, Arkansas, and Texarkana, Texas, are twin cities forming the Texarkana metropolitan area.

  2. A city that has been twinned with another more distant city.

    Near-synonym: twin town

    Synonyms: sister city, twin town

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA city that has been twinned with another more distant city.

Similar
sister citytwin town
Also see
saint croixsister citytwin town

Translations

Finnish kaksoiskaupunki, ystävyyskaupunki
  • kaksoiskaupunkione of two cities in close proximity
  • ystävyyskaupunkitwinned city
Indonesian kota kembar
  • kota kembartwinned city
Malay bandar kembar
  • bandar kembartwinned city

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with twin city

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Cite this entry
APA

twin city. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twin%20city

MLA

“twin city.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twin%20city. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twin city,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twin%20city.

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