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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Amenities will include private shuttles to and from the slopes and use of bikes to cycle around town.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
At dusk, the whole town gathers at Mallory Square.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Instead, Canty led the select board and dozens of town residents through hours of debate, discussion and presentations of his proposal and the Plymouth Police Department’s current ICE policy, implemented in 2017 and something only Police Chief Dana Flynn has the authority to change.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
At the time, Denver had only been an incorporated town for about 13 years, and not even yet a city or county.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
At dusk, the whole town gathers at Mallory Square.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Instead, Canty led the select board and dozens of town residents through hours of debate, discussion and presentations of his proposal and the Plymouth Police Department’s current ICE policy, implemented in 2017 and something only Police Chief Dana Flynn has the authority to change.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
At the time, Denver had only been an incorporated town for about 13 years, and not even yet a city or county.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
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Morning wind chills in both cities could sit in the lower to mid-20s, but Chicago’s setup is uniquely volatile because of how the Arctic air is interacting with the warm lake.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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At least 15 cities and counties, including Conway and Sherwood, have ballot measures ranging from bond issues for municipal construction to sales tax renewals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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