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
His childhood at the movies was an escape from a dreary and limited everyday life in a small rural town.
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Suzanne Jill Levine
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
These are a few of our favorite Jersey Shore towns.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Hoping to make ends meet while pursuing her higher education, the 26-year-old student decided to sublease her second bedroom in a military town.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 29 June 2025
Payton is a name who could leave town even though Golden State would like to have him back.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Suzanne Jill Levine
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
These are a few of our favorite Jersey Shore towns.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Hoping to make ends meet while pursuing her higher education, the 26-year-old student decided to sublease her second bedroom in a military town.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 29 June 2025
Payton is a name who could leave town even though Golden State would like to have him back.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
Noun
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Goalkeeper Joan Garcia has joined from city rivals Espanyol for his €25million ($28.6m; £21.1m) release clause, while Athletic Club’s Nico Williams has agreed verbal terms with Barca, who do not view his €60m clause as an obstacle.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The Democratic nominee will begin the general election as the favorite in the overwhelmingly Democratic city.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Today, Elba is more known for whimsical seaside towns dotted with cafés, shops and visitors from all over Italy and abroad looking for a respite in various scenic harbors before returning to the buzzing metropolis of Florence.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Eduard Limonov then—an appropriate nom de plume for a dissident poet arriving in 1974 New York, a metropolis of graffiti and project fires, of blackouts and serial killers.—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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