hit the town
idiom
informal
: to spend time in the area of a city or town where there are a lot of restaurants, bars, etc.
We're planning to hit the town tomorrow.
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Head to the woods for a peaceful hike, curl up by the fire in a cozy cabin, or hit the town for some frosty window-shopping.
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Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
To celebrate her 56th birthday, the newlyweds, who tied the knot in Italy this past June, hit the town with Grammy-winning DJ and music producer Diplo.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
That week, the couple hit the town in Paris and went viral as a result.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Variety reports that Johnson and his producers have hit the town in search of a new distributor.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
To celebrate her 56th birthday, the newlyweds, who tied the knot in Italy this past June, hit the town with Grammy-winning DJ and music producer Diplo.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
That week, the couple hit the town in Paris and went viral as a result.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Variety reports that Johnson and his producers have hit the town in search of a new distributor.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Hit the town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20town. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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