man-about-town

noun

ˌman-ə-ˌbau̇t-ˈtau̇n 

plural men-about-town ˌmen-ə-ˌbau̇t-ˈtau̇n 

: a worldly and socially active man

Examples of man-about-town in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s even a glimpse of man-about-town Colin Firth in this trailer. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026

D’Angelo instantly hit it off with the charismatic man-about-town. — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025

But Jaglom was known for being a man-about-town in Los Angeles almost as much as for his films. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

Hollywood man-about-town Christopher Chang and fashion designer/olive oil purveyor Davide Baroncini also make appearances as customers at The Bear. — Cady Lang, TIME, 27 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for man-about-town

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown