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
For over 140 years, the small town of Frontenac, Kansas had almost everything its 3,000 residents needed – except a public library.
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Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Wear it with sandals to the beach, throw on sneakers for wandering around town, and add a cardigan when the evening gets breezy.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Auburn is a historic Sierra Nevada foothills town about 30 miles northeast of Sacramento, known for its Gold Rush roots, walkable Old Town and outdoor recreation.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
That building was flooded during the record-breaking rainstorm that swept through town on April 12, 2023.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Wear it with sandals to the beach, throw on sneakers for wandering around town, and add a cardigan when the evening gets breezy.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Auburn is a historic Sierra Nevada foothills town about 30 miles northeast of Sacramento, known for its Gold Rush roots, walkable Old Town and outdoor recreation.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
That building was flooded during the record-breaking rainstorm that swept through town on April 12, 2023.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
Noun
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Typical events, like the Super Bowl or large musical acts like Taylor Swift and Beyonce, at either of the venues, have clogged city streets and created a safety issue, Davidson says.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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McLeod also emphasized the urgency of incorporating and said that many people get the wrong message about what becoming a city means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Surprisingly, there are a few dresses worn by society figures of a bygone age when Denver was an up-and-coming metropolis, made rich by mining and the westward expansion of American culture.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The city’s geographic location insulates it from some of the excesses and blinkered thinking that often dominate other metropolises.—
Daniel Holz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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