market town

noun

: a usually small town that has the privilege of holding a public market at stated times

Examples of market town in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pair eventually decided to promote events of their own in Evesham, a market town in England’s West Midlands, and in an effort to save money, Goodall doubled up as the master of ceremonies. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026

After falsely bending the knee to Daemon (Matt Smith), pretending to swear fealty to Rhaenyra, and handing over a decoy Daeron, Ormund decamped with his army to the unfortified market town of Tumbleton. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026

Located in the Dartmoor foothills, some 20 minutes from the bohemian market town of Totnes, it’s reached along a series of narrow farm tracks, past a set of imposing stone gates overrun by wildflowers and accompanied by a classic keeper’s cottage. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 15 July 2026

Road trippers will find public EV charging points in key market towns or at more than 50 self-catering cottages offering on-site charging. — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for market town

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown