the town

noun

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

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But the pueblo blanco of Casares makes a good day trip, though meals are on the basic side in the town’s restaurants and cafes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Over the years, the town was a major post for government forces defending Taiz. — Ahmed Al-Haj, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 In one of the recent demonstrations in the town of Lens on Monday, a 15-year-old had picked up a police dispersal grenade that detonated, losing his hand and part of his lower arm, officials said. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The fireball flared repeatedly during its descent through Earth's atmosphere, which was captured in a livestream from the town of Dragoon, Arizona operated by the trainspotting website SouthWest RailCams and shared by X user rbmichae80. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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