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
There’s a good chance Seattle will not be a one-team basketball town for much longer.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Include your full name and city/town.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is holding two shows of his 10-concert series in the Spanish capital while the pope is in town.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Utah Leads The Way For Dark-Sky Tourism With its dark skies, high elevations and abundant Dark Sky Parks, Utah emerged as the dominant state in the ranking, placing three towns in the top 10.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Include your full name and city/town.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is holding two shows of his 10-concert series in the Spanish capital while the pope is in town.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Utah Leads The Way For Dark-Sky Tourism With its dark skies, high elevations and abundant Dark Sky Parks, Utah emerged as the dominant state in the ranking, placing three towns in the top 10.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
Noun
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This city's got burgers for days, spread out across neighborhoods and dietary preferences.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Many cities with higher tax rates than that, will see their sales taxes rise to 11% or more should the measure win approval.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The success has coincided with summer weather arriving in New York City, turning a notoriously tough metropolis into a multi-borough block party.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Whether or not Raman’s new lead lasts, Pratt might be thinking of ordering movers one way or another as the likelihood of him prevailing in the heavily Democratic metropolis seems slim.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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