town

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\ ˈtau̇n

Definition of town

1a : a compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city

b : a compactly settled area as distinguished from surrounding rural territory

c : a large densely populated urban area : city

d : an English village having a periodic fair or market

2 : a particular town or city under consideration the circus came to town

3 : the city or urban life as contrasted with the country

4a : the inhabitants of a city or town practically the whole town turned out for the parade

b : the townspeople of a college or university town as distinct from the academic community relations between town and gown

5 : a New England territorial and political unit usually containing under a single town government both rural areas and urban areas not having their own charter of incorporation also : a New England community governed by a town meeting

6 dialectal, England : a cluster or aggregation of houses recognized as a distinct place with a place-name : hamlet

7 : a group of prairie dog burrows

on the town

: in usually carefree pursuit of entertainment or amusement (such as city nightlife) especially as a relief from routine

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the town of Jackson, Florida The nearest shopping mall is two towns away. The town plans to increase property taxes. We're heading to town later on.

Recent Examples on the Web This year’s championship coaches and athletics director Heath Thrash agree that community support from the northeast Alabama town of just over 1,000 and a stellar senior class should get most of the credit for the run of sports success. — al, "Titletown, AL: Fyffe on a roll with football, hoops crowns, baseball perfect so far," 7 Apr. 2021 Reardon said if all the potential development takes off, the town will be able to look at other areas that have been more challenging, due to roads and other factors. — Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com, "Merrillville growth in Ameriplex business park touted for millions of dollars in investment; town manager expects activity to continue," 7 Apr. 2021 Namely, the island town of Beaufort has a historic district worth a visit. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, "10 of the Best Small Towns on the East Coast," 7 Apr. 2021 The long-simmering town-gown fight over the property began long before Fuller secured the unanimous support of the 24-member City Council to take the property through eminent domain late in 2019. — BostonGlobe.com, "Newton, Boston College spar in court over value of Webster Woods," 7 Apr. 2021 This 12,670 square-foot town home in the heart of Mount Vernon has 7 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 3 half baths spread over four floors, including an unfinished basement and garage and servants’ quarters. — Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "Hot property: Tchaikovsky once visited this Mount Vernon home with a conservatory and Italian marble columns," 7 Apr. 2021 The Rainbow flag has been raised on the pole usually reserved for the town flag. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, "Manchester leaders approve policy that rose from display of Rainbow Flag," 7 Apr. 2021 Vivian was born in a rural Missouri farming community and grew up in Boonville, a Missouri town known as the site of a Civil War battle. — Washington Post, "In C.T. Vivian’s memoir, a civil rights icon looks back at his life as a ‘nonviolent warrior’," 7 Apr. 2021 Outdoor town meetings have been limited to 75% of occupancy and will increase to 100% on May 24, the office said. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, "Food banks, passing on passports, governors’ shots: News from around our 50 states," 7 Apr. 2021

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