the town

noun

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

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Photos from the local newspaper, the Pickens Progress, showed more than a half-dozen law enforcement officers responding to the scene, wearing tactical vests near a strip mall in the town. Emilie Megnien, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 The sheriff's office believes that the same arsonist started a fire on Sunday near the town of Vernon. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026 According to a press release obtained by Fox News Digital, Dane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a trespassing call at Ridglan Farms in the town of Blue Mounds on March 15. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Photos from the local newspaper, the Pickens County Progress, showed more than a half-dozen law enforcement officers wearing tactical vests near a strip mall in the town. ABC News, 17 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2026.

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