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
Hartnett is in Canada filming an untitled project for Netflix, which focuses on a fisherman who fights to protect his family and community when a sea creature begins to threaten his town.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But before achieving stardom, Hopkins grew up in Port Talbot—a small Welsh steelworks town—amid war and depression.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Small ship cruise company American Cruise Lines will launch the first all-domestic Great Lakes sailings next year, celebrating America's small towns and lake cities in time for next summer.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Cash from the illicit activities had transformed the impoverished border town into a glittering casino city.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But before achieving stardom, Hopkins grew up in Port Talbot—a small Welsh steelworks town—amid war and depression.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Small ship cruise company American Cruise Lines will launch the first all-domestic Great Lakes sailings next year, celebrating America's small towns and lake cities in time for next summer.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Cash from the illicit activities had transformed the impoverished border town into a glittering casino city.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 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
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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 7 Oct. 2025.
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