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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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.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
For one thing, back in the late 1990s and 2000s, the Art of the Deal author and the All About the Benjamins performer used to hit the town together.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 May 2025
Hughes said the explosion was the worst disaster to hit the town since a fire at the Wentworth Military Academy some 50 years ago.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Josh Allen was his fiancée Hailee Steinfeld's biggest fan at the premiere of her new movie Sinners.
Allen and Steinfeld, both 28, hit the town for an afterparty following the film's premiere on Thursday, April 3 in New York City.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
For one thing, back in the late 1990s and 2000s, the Art of the Deal author and the All About the Benjamins performer used to hit the town together.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 May 2025
Hughes said the explosion was the worst disaster to hit the town since a fire at the Wentworth Military Academy some 50 years ago.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Josh Allen was his fiancée Hailee Steinfeld's biggest fan at the premiere of her new movie Sinners.
Allen and Steinfeld, both 28, hit the town for an afterparty following the film's premiere on Thursday, April 3 in New York City.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Hit the town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20town. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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