small-town
adjective
: of or relating to a small town
small-town values/life/charm
: coming from or living in a small town
a small-town girl
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Giwa is a small-town kid Giwa grew up in Cashel, a town in County Tipperary with a population under 5,000.
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Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
This comes to Minnesota by pipeline, barge or rail, but reaches small-town fertilizer businesses by truck.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
These crime capers range from small-town jobs to border-crossing schemes, all with settings that feel as developed as the characters themselves.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Ashley Elizabeth Harden logged on recently from her home in small-town Louisiana and searched for a weight-loss drug.
—Christopher Rowland The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
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Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
This comes to Minnesota by pipeline, barge or rail, but reaches small-town fertilizer businesses by truck.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
These crime capers range from small-town jobs to border-crossing schemes, all with settings that feel as developed as the characters themselves.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Ashley Elizabeth Harden logged on recently from her home in small-town Louisiana and searched for a weight-loss drug.
—Christopher Rowland The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for small-town
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“Small-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-town. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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