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 House later in the night passed its own bill to fund the entire Homeland Security department through May 22, but senators had already left town.
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The program's categories reflect Rhode Island's mix of urban and suburban communities, coastal towns and inland neighborhoods.
—Community's Choice Awards, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on their office chairs, eyes fixed on the starting line, ready to launch.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
What’s great about Grayson’s story is that things were looking pretty bleak before the Bananas rolled into town about a decade ago.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The program's categories reflect Rhode Island's mix of urban and suburban communities, coastal towns and inland neighborhoods.
—Community's Choice Awards, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on their office chairs, eyes fixed on the starting line, ready to launch.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
What’s great about Grayson’s story is that things were looking pretty bleak before the Bananas rolled into town about a decade ago.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
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The two cities say the rules could significantly reduce revenue from card rooms, which are a major source of funding for local government services, according to ABC News.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait’s Al Salmi tanker was attacked at the port connected to the United Arab Emirates city better known as a destination for influencers, Reuters and The New York Times reported.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Maryland metropolis had a 10 percent increase in private-jet departures from February 14 to March 22, according to date from business aviation analysis firm WingX; the Big Easy, meanwhile, saw 11 percent more private planes hit the skies in the same period.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the gourmand's metropolis of Montreal, one of the best ways to fill the time between meals is to go shopping.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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