the town

noun

: the government of a town
The town plans to increase property taxes.

Examples of the town in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From about noon until the end of the race, 16th Street will be closed between Olin Avenue on the east and the 16th Street roundabout on the west, according to the town of Speedway. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024 Much of the coming-of-age-tale was filmed in Preston, Idaho, which is just across the northern Utah border, but parts were filmed in the town of Richmond, Utah. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the town 

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“The town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20town. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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