the town

noun

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

Examples of the town in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in the town of Izamual, tourists wait 20 minutes in 95-degree heat while a lone station attention calls for taxis. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024 The couple settled on 10 acres in the town of Athol, just a speck on the map, located 21 miles north of Coeur D'Alene. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2024 His remains are in an urn, in a crypt in the medieval cathedral in the town of Santiago de Compostela. Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Whitney Leavitt is enjoying a night out in the town with her husband, Connor Leavitt. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024 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 9 Oct. 2024.

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