cow towns

Definition of cow townsnext
plural of cow town

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cow towns
Noun
  • Many did not experience concentration camps but were forced to flee villages and towns as Nazi forces advanced, destroying homes and killing millions.
    Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Islamists battled for their own theocratic nation, and bands of Christian cultists—whom locals, naming them according to their most notorious act, called chop-chop—severed the heads of those deemed unholy in villages and towns across Mindanao.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.
    Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Several small hamlets have been renovated into luxury hotels, such as Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Cow towns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cow%20towns. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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