market town
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of market town
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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The hailstorm hit the market town of Melksham, in Wiltshire, in the early hours of Thursday.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England—This redbrick northern market town isn’t exactly famed as a British political bellwether.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Merthyr Mawr estate in Bridgend was used as the Holmes' English estate, with filming also taking place in the market town of Monmouth and at Margam Park, near Port Talbot.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
This close-knit, historic market town struggled to comprehend events, and many of its residents will remember the sight of Lilia's tiny white coffin, adorned with butterflies, passing through its streets.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Home was the Mount, a large, square brick house in Shrewsbury, a quiet market town in the county of Shropshire about 150 miles northwest of London.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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