twin town

British  

noun

1. a town that has civic associations, such as reciprocal visits and cultural exchanges, with a foreign town, usually of similar size and sometimes with other similarities, as in commercial activities

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twin town

Brienz, which has less than 100 residents, is not to be confused with its larger twin town Brienz in the Bern canton.

From Washington Times ● May 12, 2023

"People either love him or hate him," said council leader John Nelson, who accepted the 7ft-high figure as a gift from US twin town, Pawtucket, in 2001.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2015

The statue was a gift from Gloucester's twin town of Trier, in Germany, the birthplace of the communist philosopher.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2015

It was given to Belper in Derbyshire by its American twin town of Pawtucket, Rhode Island - the character's birthplace - in 2001 as a gift.

From BBC ● May 26, 2015

Engelmann's election prompted the mayor of Arlon in Belgium to break off its relationship as the "twin" town of Hayanges after seven decades, an early taste of bad publicity for the FN.

From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2014