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
Several sections south of town offered up steep, short, rocky inclines that did not feel particularly rideable on a bike loaded with camping gear and five days of food and fuel.
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
But once the season ends and the leaves begin to change, Saratoga Springs transforms into the perfect cozy small town to catch a bit of autumnal charm.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
One small Mexican town is keeping those traditions alive.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
There were factory tours and late-night parties and, by day, endless turns at Flachau and Zauchensee, just above town.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
But once the season ends and the leaves begin to change, Saratoga Springs transforms into the perfect cozy small town to catch a bit of autumnal charm.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
One small Mexican town is keeping those traditions alive.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
There were factory tours and late-night parties and, by day, endless turns at Flachau and Zauchensee, just above town.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
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The leaders of the world's biggest economies met at the airport in Busan, an hour's drive away from the APEC host city of Gyeongju, for just an hour and 40 minutes.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the waning days of the pandemic, appreciation and recognition came from Los Angeles city and county officials, who, according to posts on Farzam’s Instagram, commended Farzam for operating Covid testing centers and hailed him as a leader and role model.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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João Pessoa João Pessoa, the capital of the state of Paraíba, is an enigmatic coastal metropolis.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Related Stories The recognition arrives as the Philippine metropolis embraces its identity as QC Film City during this year’s QCinema International Film Festival.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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