the town

noun

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

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And he was also accidentally shot during the town’s annual Beach Ball fete. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 Kids can interact with the display by pushing buttons that control various features in the town. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025 Each man for himself, while Emma and the town’s priest remain the only pillars of morality — a weight that drives the once-steady man of faith to his breaking point by mid-script to drive that hypocrisy home. Holly Jones, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025 Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 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 16 Nov. 2025.

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