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

Set the scene The hotel is located in the town of Lenox, home to a balanced blend of family locals with young tourists sprinkled very sparsely throughout. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Twihards will also recognize the town from the first Twilight film (2008)—and yes, the Swan house is also available to book on Airbnb. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026

And yet Church’s and some of its neighbors, including Tricker’s, Cheaney, and Edward Green, survived by turning the traditional manufacturing practices on which the town was built into an increasingly appreciated point of difference. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

On Monday, the town's board of trustees announced unanimous approval to move forward with an engineering firm in Bow Mar. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the town

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown