town

noun

ˈtau̇n

: a compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city

: a compactly settled area as distinguished from surrounding rural territory

: a large densely populated urban area : city

: an English village having a periodic fair or market

: a particular town or city under consideration

the circus came to town

: the city or urban life as contrasted with the country

: the inhabitants of a city or town

practically the whole town turned out for the parade

: the townspeople of a college or university town as distinct from the academic community

relations between town and gown

: a New England territorial and political unit usually containing under a single town government both rural areas and urban areas not having their own charter of incorporation

also : a New England community governed by a town meeting

dialectal, England : a cluster or aggregation of houses recognized as a distinct place with a place-name : hamlet

: a group of prairie dog burrows

town adjective

Example Sentences

the town of Jackson, Florida The nearest shopping mall is two towns away. The town plans to increase property taxes. We're heading to town later on.

Recent Examples on the Web In this Utah mountain town, a higher percentage of residents work remotely than in most cities across the country, a new analysis shows.

Leto Sapunar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 The outdoor project is a series of sixteen flags, which hang down a main road in town, toward the lake.

Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 One place with a lot of work ahead is Buckhorn School, which teaches nearly 350 K-12 students in this small town and took almost 8 feet of water.

Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 On a dazzling Sunday morning, this small town tucked into a glacial valley begins to stir.

Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2022 The best time to visit this mountain town is after the Fourth of July, according to Christine Lugo-Yergensen.

Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022 Few cruise ships stop in this town of just 550 residents at the tip of Kupreanof Island in Frederick Sound.

Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Randal builds a lean-to version of Quick Stop, like a bodega-shanty version, and becomes the unofficial mayor of this town.

Clark Collis, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2022 This mountain town is outdoorsy yet luxe, and its location near the middle of the country means that everyone on your bicoastal guest list gets a fair shake.

Sara Clemence, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	town
释义	town noun ˈtau̇n 1 a : a compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city b : a compactly settled area as distinguished from surrounding rural territory c : a large densely populated urban area : city d : an English village having a periodic fair or market 2 : a particular town or city under consideration the circus came to town 3 : the city or urban life as contrasted with the country 4 a : the inhabitants of a city or town practically the whole town turned out for the parade b : the townspeople of a college or university town as distinct from the academic community relations between town and gown 5 : a New England territorial and political unit usually containing under a single town government both rural areas and urban areas not having their own charter of incorporation also : a New England community governed by a town meeting 6 dialectal, England : a cluster or aggregation of houses recognized as a distinct place with a place-name : hamlet 7 : a group of prairie dog burrows town adjective Phrases on the town : in usually carefree pursuit of entertainment or amusement (such as city nightlife) especially as a relief from routine Synonyms asphalt jungle burg city cosmopolis megacity megalopolis metropolis municipality See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the town of Jackson, Florida The nearest shopping mall is two towns away. The town plans to increase property taxes. We're heading to town later on. Recent Examples on the Web In this Utah mountain town, a higher percentage of residents work remotely than in most cities across the country, a new analysis shows. Leto Sapunar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 The outdoor project is a series of sixteen flags, which hang down a main road in town, toward the lake. Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 One place with a lot of work ahead is Buckhorn School, which teaches nearly 350 K-12 students in this small town and took almost 8 feet of water. Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 On a dazzling Sunday morning, this small town tucked into a glacial valley begins to stir. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2022 The best time to visit this mountain town is after the Fourth of July, according to Christine Lugo-Yergensen. Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022 Few cruise ships stop in this town of just 550 residents at the tip of Kupreanof Island in Frederick Sound. Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Randal builds a lean-to version of Quick Stop, like a bodega-shanty version, and becomes the unofficial mayor of this town. Clark Collis, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2022 This mountain town is outdoorsy yet luxe, and its location near the middle of the country means that everyone on your bicoastal guest list gets a fair shake. Sara Clemence, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English tūn enclosure, village, town; akin to Old High German zūn enclosure, Old Irish dún fortress First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6 Phrases Containing town blow town dormitory town county town cow town in town ghost town go to town new town out of town man-about-town town car the town toast of the town small-town the only game in town the talk of the town steel town tank town town centre town crier town house town clerk town hall twin town market town hit the town company town town meeting paint the town (red) town manager shire town on the town See More blow town dormitory town county town cow town in town ghost town go to town new town out of town man-about-town town car the town toast of the town small-town the only game in town the talk of the town steel town tank town town centre town crier town house town clerk town hall twin town market town hit the town company town town meeting paint the town (red) town manager shire town on the town See More Kids Definition town noun ˈtau̇n 1 : a thickly settled area that is usually larger than a village but smaller than a city 2 : the people of a town The whole town came out to watch the parade. town noun as in city a thickly settled, highly populated area after driving for miles with nothing but corn and wheat fields to look at, we were relieved to roll into a small town and have a bite to eat at the local diner Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance city metropolis municipality suburb burg megalopolis borough cosmopolis downtown megacity asphalt jungle suburbia urban sprawl conurbation midtown garden city central city exurb inner city edge city core city
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