This is the 99th most frequent French word.
ville
Town or city.
'Ville' means 'city' here, used to refer to a geographical location.
La ville où je suis né est magnifique.
The city where I was born is beautiful.
'Villes' is the plural form, referring to more than one city.
Nous avons visité plusieurs villes lors de notre voyage en Europe.
We visited several cities during our trip to Europe.
'Ville' is part of a compound phrase describing a specific part of a locality.