small-town
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a town or village.
a typical, small-town general store.
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provincial or unsophisticated.
small-town manners.
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Etymology
Origin of small-town
First recorded in 1880–85
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“What began as a fun photo session for a small-town high school football team unexpectedly became something that thousands of people connected with,” he wrote in an email to the trademark team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Golden alleges that “small-minded” small-town police “railroaded” her client due to his rise in local fame.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The small-town US backlash may have specific American context, but it is also having echoes around the world.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Hundreds of young Russians gathered outside a Moscow courthouse where Yabloko’s bespectacled chairman, Nikolai Rybakov, who has a mop of brown hair and looks like a small-town librarian, spent hours appealing the ruling in vain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
I stare at the yellow envelope and wonder are its contents enough to make a small-town cop reopen a closed case?
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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