town

noun

\ 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.

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Holmes Beach is a small town in Manatee County on Anna Maria Island, south of Tampa Bay and west of Bradenton. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "Now hear this: Prosthetic ear found on Florida beach," 19 June 2019 Over the past two years, the Carlsbad company has rolled out Community Wi-Fi through an Internet hotspot now available in 2,500 small towns with poor Internet service in Mexico. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Ambassadors from 35 countries get first hand look at San Diego’s technology, defense and border security," 19 June 2019 Some, beginning with Ulysses S. Grant, have made a point of leaving town; others have opted for symbolic activities befitting the occasion. — Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, "Robinson: Trump’s making DC’s 4th of July a rally to honor himself," 18 June 2019 The outside linebacker gave the Bears a player to be feared by opponents for the first time since Brian Urlacher and Julius Peppers left town in 2012 and ’13. — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 80, Khalil Mack," 18 June 2019 At each stop, a mini-play, of sorts, will be put on, revealing the sometimes little known history of Indy as a sports town. — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, "Indy's first 'sports history bar crawl' coming Downtown," 18 June 2019 Beaches, sand dunes and small-town charms can be found throughout the state’s western coast, according to Michigan Beachtowns website. — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, "Looking for places to go to escape the rain? We found a few," 18 June 2019 And, do not dare leave town without visiting The Bryan Museum with its 70,000-piece rare collection of historical artifacts, documents and artwork relating to the American West. — Houston Chronicle, "Experience Galveston Island in unique ways this summer," 14 June 2019 Those playing-time concerns left town with Gase in the offseason. — Michael Beller, SI.com, "Fantasy Football: David Johnson, Kenyan Drake Among Early 2019 Bounceback Candidates," 14 June 2019

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