market town
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of market town
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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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
Following a tip-off, Noble headed to the police station in the historic market town of Aylsham, more than an hour's drive from Andrew's home.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
This trend appears to have become an issue in more affluent areas of Cleveland, like Yarm, a pretty market town a short drive from Stockton.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
She pushed for Buxton to have a town council and for repairs to its many potholes - as Britain's highest market town, the weather often leaves its mark.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
When we finally reach Casse, a brown and dusty, dirt-street market town made of wood and corrugated metal, Farmer feeds me Cokes.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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