1
a
: 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
4
a
: 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
town
adjective
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Examples of town in a Sentence
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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But like most other northern towns, this area’s economy has been remade in the past 50 years; those major industries have gone, and jobs in construction, retail, education or healthcare are the most common now.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Falling property values are not only a worry for property owners but for towns and cities that base local tax collections on those values.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
As the series peels back the secrets surrounding the coastal town, Southwick’s performance evolves from rebellious teenager to a young man forced to confront painful truths about his family and his place in a much larger story.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 June 2026
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Falling property values are not only a worry for property owners but for towns and cities that base local tax collections on those values.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
As the series peels back the secrets surrounding the coastal town, Southwick’s performance evolves from rebellious teenager to a young man forced to confront painful truths about his family and his place in a much larger story.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 June 2026
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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town
noun1
a
: a compactly settled area that is usually larger than a village but smaller than a city
b
2
: the people of a town
town
adjective
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