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
There’s Thai town, there’s Salvadorian pockets, and there’s a huge Mexican population, of course.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
All students are organized by their graduating class, followed by town name and then last name.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The stately Red Fox Inn & Tavern, which has roots dating back to 1728, sits prominently in the middle of town, and both Salamander Middleburg and Goodstone Inn & Restaurant are just a short drive away.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Several resorts have put in place bylaws to regulate clothing in town areas in Arcachon in the south-west, Palavas-les-Flots and La Grande-Motte, near Montpellier, plus Nice, Cannes and Saint-Tropez.
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Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
All students are organized by their graduating class, followed by town name and then last name.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The stately Red Fox Inn & Tavern, which has roots dating back to 1728, sits prominently in the middle of town, and both Salamander Middleburg and Goodstone Inn & Restaurant are just a short drive away.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Several resorts have put in place bylaws to regulate clothing in town areas in Arcachon in the south-west, Palavas-les-Flots and La Grande-Motte, near Montpellier, plus Nice, Cannes and Saint-Tropez.
—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
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Robert Harrington will be the next mayor of the nation’s 14th largest city.
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In 2026, Goldman appears to be trailing in polls to Lander, a former city comptroller and councilman from Brooklyn.
Noun
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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The novels are a time-lapse panorama of a metropolis perpetually reshaped by its inhabitants.
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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