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

According to the book’s official synopsis, the mystery novel is set in the summer of 1910 in the quaint English market town of Haxford, where detective Scorbion is called to investigate a series of murders. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

The charming market town of Lana is a five-minute drive for some summer strolling, taking in Merano’s Austrian and Italian influences over a long, lingering terrazza lunch. — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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

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