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

Today, the inn is particularly popular with US history buffs thanks to the town’s origins, as well as cyclists coming from the nearby Empire State Trail. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Elsewhere around the town square, feelings range from cautious to noncommittal, from sorrowful to suspicious. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the earth were now stopping by the town en route to the United States. — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

For the kids recovering and seeking normalcy, that has been a problem, since there is no other school in the town. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the town

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