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
Its membership includes theatres of all sizes, from the mega circuits to one-screen theatres in cities and towns around the world.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in Mississippi, two people — including a pregnant woman — were found dead Friday night on a high school campus in Heidelberg, a small town in Jasper County.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Kathy Moran, chair of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year jury, said that the image showed how wildlife had repopulated a town abandoned by humans.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
After joining the organization in May 2023, O’Leary has played a key role in promoting the positive economic and cultural impact of movie theaters in cities and towns around the world.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in Mississippi, two people — including a pregnant woman — were found dead Friday night on a high school campus in Heidelberg, a small town in Jasper County.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Kathy Moran, chair of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year jury, said that the image showed how wildlife had repopulated a town abandoned by humans.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
After joining the organization in May 2023, O’Leary has played a key role in promoting the positive economic and cultural impact of movie theaters in cities and towns around the world.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
Noun
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The Tunnels of Moose Jaw is one of the major attractions of Saskatchewan’s fourth largest city.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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Expands to the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA next weekend, ahead on a theatrical roadshow opening in one new city each week.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The brand’s latest, which debuted at this year’s China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition, sports a chunky, cyberpunk-indebted design and bold lighting package that wouldn’t look out of place zipping around a futuristic metropolis.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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San Francisco is far smaller than Los Angeles, New York, London, or any of the Chinese metropolises where technological devices are manufactured.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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