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
One is the sprawling new District 22, which stretches from Davie on the east to Marco Island near Naples on the west and north to Pahokee, a sugar cane town on the rim of Lake Okeechobee.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
In recent weeks, the Israeli army has been leveling neighborhoods in towns and villages near the Lebanese-Israeli border.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
And now the Mets sit in last place and the Dodgers are once again in first place, same as the Yankees are across town from Cohen’s Mets.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Rawlings officials were in town Saturday to drop off some spiffy Gold Glove awards to three Chicago Cubs players.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
In recent weeks, the Israeli army has been leveling neighborhoods in towns and villages near the Lebanese-Israeli border.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
And now the Mets sit in last place and the Dodgers are once again in first place, same as the Yankees are across town from Cohen’s Mets.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Rawlings officials were in town Saturday to drop off some spiffy Gold Glove awards to three Chicago Cubs players.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
Noun
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Federal agents can access private city data, coordinate with local police and tear families apart without warning.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The cost of living in Los Angeles and in major cities across the country has really gone up.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Noun
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This will not only strengthen the state’s demand for more power and fresh water for rural areas and major metropolises, but create thousands of new and needed jobs.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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But beyond the rockets and stars, Houston is a vibrant metropolis alive with culture, creativity, and flavor.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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