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
The Greens won hundreds of council seats from Labour in urban centers and university towns and took control of several local authorities.
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
Whether your dream getaway is on the shores of a Great Lake, in a sprawling state park, or in a classic small town, the Midwest has a resort for you.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Throw on a T-shirt and a sun hat for a low-key day in town, or layer a button-up underneath and accessorize with some loafers for a casual Friday at work.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Clouds were scudding across a September sky, and there was a briskness to the pine-scented air in Forte dei Marmi, a chic resort town on the Tuscan coast.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
Whether your dream getaway is on the shores of a Great Lake, in a sprawling state park, or in a classic small town, the Midwest has a resort for you.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Throw on a T-shirt and a sun hat for a low-key day in town, or layer a button-up underneath and accessorize with some loafers for a casual Friday at work.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Clouds were scudding across a September sky, and there was a briskness to the pine-scented air in Forte dei Marmi, a chic resort town on the Tuscan coast.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
Noun
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Arcadia is a city in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley around 13 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Officials added that no other members of the City Council are under investigation and that city business is continuing as normal.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Modern Vienna is a thriving metropolis with a stylish centre.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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As the Western New York metropolis awakens again, people have come to realize that all that downtime helped preserve the city’s classic architecture.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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