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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Several homes and the city's water towers lost electricity Wednesday morning as the storm hit the town, according to a Facebook post from Mayor Kurt Maddox.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
In my part-time home of Vermont, storms flooded much of the state, including the capital, Montpelier, in July, 2023, and flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl hit the town of Plainfield, among other places, in July, 2024.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The worst floods hit the town of Mthatha and surrounding areas, sweeping away victims along with parts of their houses and cars.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
During World War I, this stately six-bedroom home along one of Guildford’s most prestigious roads was caught in the crosshairs of the only Zeppelin raid ever to hit the town.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
In my part-time home of Vermont, storms flooded much of the state, including the capital, Montpelier, in July, 2023, and flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl hit the town of Plainfield, among other places, in July, 2024.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The worst floods hit the town of Mthatha and surrounding areas, sweeping away victims along with parts of their houses and cars.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
During World War I, this stately six-bedroom home along one of Guildford’s most prestigious roads was caught in the crosshairs of the only Zeppelin raid ever to hit the town.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
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“Hit the town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20town. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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