as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
after driving for miles with nothing but corn and wheat fields to look at, we were relieved to roll into a small town and have a bite to eat at the local diner
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Recent Examples of town
Running May 17 to June 2, the two-week festival will take place in multiple theaters across town.
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Matt Minton, Variety, 1 May 2025
Some of the Mother's Day activities on this list involve the outdoors (like gardening), others take place inside the house (such as looking through old photo albums), and a few might require a little trip around town.
—Laura Broadwell, Parents, 1 May 2025
Epic Discovery in Vail To attract visitors after the lifts stop running for the season, mountain towns throughout Colorado have been adding attractions like zip lines and alpine coasters.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
In the days after the April 22 attack near Pahalgam, a town in Kashmir, officials from both countries exchanged harsh words.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Matt Minton, Variety, 1 May 2025
Some of the Mother's Day activities on this list involve the outdoors (like gardening), others take place inside the house (such as looking through old photo albums), and a few might require a little trip around town.
—Laura Broadwell, Parents, 1 May 2025
Epic Discovery in Vail To attract visitors after the lifts stop running for the season, mountain towns throughout Colorado have been adding attractions like zip lines and alpine coasters.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
In the days after the April 22 attack near Pahalgam, a town in Kashmir, officials from both countries exchanged harsh words.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
Noun
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In every city studied, at least 20% of the urban area is sinking – and in 25 of 28 cities, at least 65% is sinking.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Because ski masks have been banned from public spaces in cities like Philadelphia due to their association with criminal activity, seeing someone wear one in public may raise alarm.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Beijing, a metropolis of 22 million people, has periodically been affected by tremors from earthquakes nearby.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some 2,000 years ago, these structures stood in the ancient city of Teos—a thriving metropolis across the sea from Athens.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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