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Town

/taʊn/

Town is a noun with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.
    “This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.”
  2. Any more urbanized center than the place of reference.
    “I'll be in Yonkers, then I'm driving into town to see the Knicks at the Garden tonight.”

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