Words that are Names of U.S. Cities

Based on a definition, can you guess these words that are also the names of cities in the United States?

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Definition

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State

A very large rock

Boulder

Colorado

Informal term for a bison

Buffalo

New York

Type of quartz which can be struck against metal to create sparks

Flint

Michigan

Term for a subdivision of Switzerland

Canton

Ohio

Mythological bird that rises from its own ashes

Phoenix

Arizona

Reddish brown color, often used to describe hair

Auburn

Alabama

Regular, common, basic

Normal

Illinois

System of measure used to weigh precious metals

Troy

Michigan

Plateau with cliff-like edges

Mesa

Arizona

Flat-topped hill with cliff-like edges

Butte

Montana

Atmospheric phenomenon caused by a solar storm

Aurora

Colorado

System of burrows in which rabbits live

Warren

Michigan

Exclamation yelled when making a discovery

Eureka

California

A state of agreement and harmony

Concord

New Hampshire

Tree found in dry areas of North America whose wood is commonly used to smoke meat

Mesquite

Texas

One who makes or sells candles

Chandler

Arizona

Spinning sculpture often hung above a child's crib

Mobile

Alabama

Digesting information via looking at text

Reading

Pennsylvania

100 year anniversary

Centennial

Colorado

Better than

Superior

Wisconsin

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5 Comments

Level 63

Mar 29, 2026

Shanghai

Level 77

Mar 29, 2026

Celebration, Florida and Meridian, Idaho would also fit in this quiz

Level 78

Mar 29, 2026

For “Better Than” I typed Ezra I laughed at myself so hard I could not go back to the ones I skipped.

Level 93

Mar 30, 2026

You should add Milwaukee. I have it on good authority that it is Algonquin for "The good land". ;)

Level 71

Apr 3, 2026

While I'm not opposed to Reading being in this quiz, it definitely threw me for a loop since it's not pronounced the same way as the word.