the town

noun

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

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Garrison Brothers was the first legal whiskey distillery to operate in the Lone Star State when it was founded back in 2006 in the town of Hye outside of Austin. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Jan. 2026 Stay at Camp Margaritaville for easy access to both the national park and all the shopping and amenities the town has to offer. Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026 Much of the recent fighting has been in and around the town of Huliaipole. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026 Its hospital, courthouse, churches and historic buildings were severely damaged or destroyed as storm surges and 185-mile-per-hour winds ripped off roofs, knocked out the power grid and left much of the town in ruins. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 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 5 Jan. 2026.

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