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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Chapek recounts his early years, raised in small-town Indiana by his mother and WWII veteran father. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Characters like Jacob Merrick, the small-town Jersey cop whose Pentagon clerk sister’s suicide has left him reeling. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Chapek’s memoir recounts his formative years growing up in small-town Indiana, where he was raised by his mother and WWII-veteran father. Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 The closure of the Romeo Theatre, a small-town staple, is a shock to many in the community. Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 11 Aug. 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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