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
Too often, local governments operate in silos even though our residents move seamlessly across city and town lines every day.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
La Vie en Rose actress Cotillard stars as a woman who arrives alone in a quiet provincial town in France’s Drome region and takes a job at a local café.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Davies went to town on the garden.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Covering parties all over town in the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle spaces.
—Danielle Naer, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
La Vie en Rose actress Cotillard stars as a woman who arrives alone in a quiet provincial town in France’s Drome region and takes a job at a local café.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Davies went to town on the garden.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Covering parties all over town in the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle spaces.
—Danielle Naer, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
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Reflecting those sentiments, last Sunday, Pheu Thai failed to win any seats in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thaksin’s birthplace and the Shinawatra heartland.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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This is a city of creative potential where soulful heritage blends with thriving modernity.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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To truly immerse yourself in it, the team suggests strolling along Longmenhao Old Street, where one of the city's oldest streets and the modern metropolis converge along the Yangtze River.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mero is also speaking every morning to a city in a period of transformation, as its new mayor hopes to bring a more egalitarian version of politics to the country’s largest metropolis.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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