the town

noun

: the government of a town
The town plans to increase property taxes.

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Across from the town hall is an olive tree, which some locals estimate to be around 600 to 800 years old. Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Visit the stunning wood-and-glass Thorncrown Chapel, marvel at the seven-story-tall Christ of the Ozarks, and indulge in a traditional mineral soak at the Palace Hotel & Bath House, the town’s last original bathhouse, dating back to about 1901. AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025 On the town board, five seats are up for election and six people are running, including incumbents Ryan Fay, Steve Justus, Tracy Mattison Brandon, Autumn Rierson Michael, newcomer David Lusk and former commissioner Connie Wessner. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025 Fernand, her own cousin, who is secretly in love with her; Danglars, an ambitious manipulator; and above all Héloïse de Villefort, the implacable wife of the town prosecutor. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the town

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“The town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20town. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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