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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As revenge, the piper played his music and bewitched all the town’s children to follow him out of the city where they were never seen again. — Morgan Jerkins, Teen Vogue, "R. Kelly and Other Powerful Men Have Always Manipulated Their Teen Fans," 9 Jan. 2019 Malaysian officials have said these landings would encroach on its airspace and stop parts of an industrial town from having tall buildings or even mobile cranes. — Annabelle Liang, The Seattle Times, "Singapore, Malaysia move to cool airspace and sea disputes," 8 Jan. 2019 Lady Gaga, her amazing Valentino dress that was an homage to Judy Garland, and Carino painted the town red. — Samantha Leach, Glamour, "Lady Gaga's Fiancé Posted a Rare Shot of Their Intimate Post-Golden Globes Celebration," 7 Jan. 2019 Building Inspector A person who works for the town's building inspector office who's responsible for issuing building permits. — Brett Martin, House Beautiful, "See The Definitions Of Common Renovation Terms," 26 Dec. 2018 Nowhere was that more clear than in the Brooklyn home of design mind and woman-about-town Alyse Archer-Coité. — Asad Syrkett, Curbed, "Year in Curbed: The best of House Calls," 26 Dec. 2018 Ezra Klein: Not just jokes, but like small-town clubs, as a place to work out material. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Full Q&A: Ezra Klein and Kara Swisher on the future of journalism," 12 Dec. 2018 Amidst a massive spending bill signed by President Trump this year, the town received $15 million to help with its relocation due to climate change. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Melting Permafrost Poses a Huge Danger to Artic Infrastructure," 11 Dec. 2018 Reconstruction Minister Jiro Akama told reporters that five people were believed to be buried in the town's Yoshino district. — Fox News, "At least 7 dead, dozens feared buried after quake hits northern Japan," 2 Oct. 2018

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