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 But some residents insist that solutions like building a shelter or offering more mental health services would make the town a magnet for the homeless, all but ensuring that the parks would be lined with tents and disrupt their quality of life. Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 Queen Creek’s water manager, Paul Gardner, said the town had been working for years to secure water for its future. Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024 In the mid-2010s, this new strain of corridos verdes blossomed, painting the town green. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2024 On Monday, the town will begin site preparation for phase one with construction planned to start in 2025. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024 In the next two months, the town will be the site of an informal opera-for-all festival. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024 The bridge remains untouched today as the town holds great importance in maintaining the romantic tradition. Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024 Roughly 2,000 of the town's 4,900 residents were forced to evacuate. Joel Rose, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024 Browse the museum, hike the trails — the Tower Trail takes you to the site of the long-ago observation tower — then check out the town’s art galleries and murals. Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024

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“The town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20town. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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