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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
/ taʊn /
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
informal, to lose one's temper
seeking out entertainments and amusements
Other Word Forms
- townless adjective
- intertown adjective
- townish adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of town1
Word 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.
More idioms and phrases containing town
- all over the place (town)
- ghost town
- go to town
- man about town
- on the town
- one-horse town
- only game in town
- out of town
- paint the town red
- talk of the town
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
To do so, it must reach beyond the liberal stronghold of Budapest and flip smaller towns like Oroszlány, where concrete housing blocks are still emblazoned with Communist-era murals.
Currently, 89 routinely test anyone who has blood taken, specifically in cities and towns with high HIV prevalence.
She said that, in the aftermath of the rioting in the town, she had heard of "quite a few families leaving".
Beyond New York and San Francisco, protests are scheduled in major cities like Washington, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and New Orleans, as well as in smaller towns across the country.
Knocking Rashad unconscious and stuffing him in a trunk in the back of his van, Vahid quickly drives around town tracking down others who were tortured by Peg Leg.
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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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