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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Colin Farrell is putting on the cloth for the action-thriller Ordained, a hot package that hit the town in recent weeks. Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025 Teyana Taylor and Leslie Bibb stepped out for the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards, while Taylor Swift hit the town in a casual-chic ensemble for dinner with pal Gigi Hadid. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 So grab your Dolly Parton wig, your Eric Church shades, or your temporary Jelly Roll face tats and get ready to hit the town. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025 But while his career on the diamond skyrocketed, music stayed fast by his side—especially in those early days in the minor leagues, when Williams wasn’t yet 21 and couldn’t properly hit the town. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit the town

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“Hit the town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20town. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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