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
The series is set in the seemingly idyllic town of Blooming Hills, where unknown forces unleash chilling terrors on local teens.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Even through a grainy video being streamed on a cellphone, the extent of the damage to Malik Dilshad’s cotton farm in Basti Shamala, a town near the Punjabi city of Bahawalpur in Pakistan, is unmistakable.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The broad and tidy streets — unusual for a Mediterranean town — amplified the sense of tranquillity.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The jackpot — won by someone in the Rowan County town of Cleveland — was the second large win in North Carolina in days.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Even through a grainy video being streamed on a cellphone, the extent of the damage to Malik Dilshad’s cotton farm in Basti Shamala, a town near the Punjabi city of Bahawalpur in Pakistan, is unmistakable.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The broad and tidy streets — unusual for a Mediterranean town — amplified the sense of tranquillity.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The jackpot — won by someone in the Rowan County town of Cleveland — was the second large win in North Carolina in days.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
Noun
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Suburban communities, including Wauwatosa, Brookfield and New Berlin, have considered a wheel tax to raise revenue for city services.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for small-city residents.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jia founded the Pingyao International Film Festival in his home province of Shanxi, choosing the ancient city over modern metropolises like Beijing or Shanghai.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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While outsiders may imagine Hollywood’s superficial glamour, Herzog sees a metropolis teeming with artists, writers and inventors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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