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   town

   /taʊn/

   noun

   • 1. a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city: "the hotel is eight miles from the nearest town"
   • ▪ the particular town under consideration, especially one's own town: "Churchill was in town"
   • ▪ the chief city or town of a region: dated British "he has moved to town"
   • ▪ the permanent residents of a university town: "a rift between the city's town and gown"
   • 2. the central part of a neighbourhood, with its business or shopping area: "Rachel left to drive back into town"
   • 3. densely populated areas, especially as contrasted with the country or suburbs: "the cultural differences between town and country"
   • 4. another term for township North American

   Word Origin Old Englishtūn ‘enclosed piece of land, homestead, village’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuin ‘garden’ and German Zaun ‘fence’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. townish adjective
   • 2. townless adjective
   • 3. townlet noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of town as a noun in English, with synonyms, idioms and collocations. Find out how to use town in different contexts and regions, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • Znaczenie Town, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TOWN definicja: 1. a place where people live and work,...

   • Town: Ukrainian Translation

     town - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • New Town

     NEW TOWN definition: 1. a town in the UK that did not...

   • Town: Russian Translation

     TOWN translate: город, городок , центр (города) . Learn more...

   • Town: Polish Translation

     TOWN translate: miasto, miasteczko, miasto, centrum (miasta...

   • Town Turkish Translation

     TOWN translate: kasaba, ilçe, şehir, şehir merkezi,...

   • Town: Danish Translation

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   • Town: Arabic Translation

     TOWN translate: مَدينة / بَلْدة, مَركَز المَدينة, مَدينة....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › townTown Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word town, from a compactly settled area to a group of prairie dog burrows. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of town.

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   Town definition: a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.. See examples of TOWN used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOWN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of town as a place where people live and work, smaller than a city, and the part of a town where most businesses are. Find out how to use town in sentences and idioms, and see translations in different languages.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › townTown | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 12, 2024 · A town is a human settlement that is smaller than a city but bigger than a village. Learn about the origin, development, and types of towns, as well as their functions and features, from Britannica.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › townTown - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A town is an area where people live that's bigger than a village and smaller than a city. A town has a specific boundary, a name, and (usually) its own government. A town is essentially a small city. It's got a smaller population and usually has fewer big apartment buildings and more single-family homes.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontown noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the word town, a place with many houses, shops, etc. where people live and work. Find out the idioms, collocations and word origin of town in English.