A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.
A large amount of something (used after the noun).
The central business district; downtown.
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.
A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.
A gated community.