new town

noun

: an urban development comprising a small to medium-sized city with a broad range of housing and planned industrial, commercial, and recreational facilities

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of new town was in 1918

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“New town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20town. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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