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town
1[toun]
noun
a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.
a densely populated area of considerable size, as a city or borough.
(especially in New England) a municipal corporation with less elaborate organization and powers than a city.
(in most U.S. states except those of New England) a township.
any urban area, as contrasted with its surrounding countryside.
the inhabitants of a town; townspeople; citizenry.
the particular town or city in mind or referred to.
living on the outskirts of town; to be out of town.
a nearby or neighboring city; the chief town or city in a district.
I am staying at a friend's apartment in town.
the main business or shopping area in a town or city; downtown.
British.
a village or hamlet in which a periodic market or fair is held.
any village or hamlet.
Scot.a farmstead.
adjective
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or belonging to a town.
town laws; town government; town constable.
Town
2[toun]
noun
Ithiel 1784–1844, U.S. architect.
town
/ ٲʊ /
noun
a densely populated urban area, typically smaller than a city and larger than a village, having some local powers of government and a fixed boundary
( as modifier )
town life
a city, borough, or other urban area
(in the US) a territorial unit of local government that is smaller than a county; township
the nearest town or commercial district
London or the chief city of an area
the inhabitants of a town
the permanent residents of a university town as opposed to the university staff and students Compare gown
to make a supreme or unrestricted effort; go all out
informalto lose one's temper
seeking out entertainments and amusements
Other 51Թ Forms
- townless adjective
- intertown adjective
- ˈٴǷɲԾ adjective
- ˈٴǷɲԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of town1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of town1
Idioms and Phrases
go to town,
to be successful.
to do well, efficiently, or speedily.
The engineers really went to town on those plans.
to lose restraint or inhibition; overindulge.
paint the town. paint.
on the town,
Informal. in quest of entertainment in a city's nightclubs, bars, etc.; out to have a good time.
a bunch of college kids out on the town.
supported by the public charity of the state or community; on relief.
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Example Sentences
The worst of the disorder was again in Ballymena, but unrest also spread to other towns.
That heightened military presence was on show this weekend as a Danish naval frigate sailed around Nuuk Fjord and helicopters circled over the town.
Crowds of people waited in silence for about 20 minutes ahead of the cortege's arrival to honour the firefighter, who lived in the town.
The worst of the disorder is again in Ballymena, but unrest also spreads to other towns.
A gull has taken revenge on a man who was installing anti-bird spikes in a Cornish town - by drinking his coffee and pinching his mug.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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