town meeting

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noun

a general meeting of the inhabitants of a town.

(especially in New England) a legislative assembly of the qualified voters of a town.

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Origin of town meeting

First recorded in 1630–40

Words nearby town meeting

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How to use town meeting in a sentence

When we had that meeting in the Caribbean, Jeffrey was holding his own and not only was he a pleasant host, he was pleasant guy.
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I keep meeting more and more people where that seems to be the case.
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Indeed, although he works here in the old town, he lives in the new part of the city where he walks his dog in the morning.
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Their bodies were later found incinerated and buried in mass graves outside of town.
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In an interview with ESPN, Jaffe recalled his initial meeting with Stuart Scott.
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The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.
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The garrison of the town and fortress was nearly three thousand strong.
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"I don't know whether I am going to like this or not--this coming to live in town," thought the little pig.
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Of course it is only the hardiest Ferns which can be expected to grow well in the town garden.
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The sun was shining when they arrived at Salon, the gayest, the most coquettish, the most laughing little town in Provence.
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British Dictionary definitions for town meeting

town meeting

noun US

an assembly of the inhabitants of a town

(esp in New England) an assembly of the qualified voters of a town. Such a meeting may exercise all the powers of local government

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