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town

noun

ˈtau̇n

Definition of town

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 Kimberly Raney, the executive director of transportation at Oakland Unified School District and a former manager at FedEx, has a few horror stories about what student busing looked like before Zum came to town. — Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 In Medinaceli, a Roman-era hilltop town in northeast Spain, sky watchers secured grassy viewing points hours early and crowded restaurants and bars. — Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 As for the costs of protecting our water supply, there's currently a bill in the state Legislature to help towns get more funding. — Christine Sloan, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The town’s easy-to-navigate grid street plan is a reminder that Tomar was a garrison town built to defend the castle. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for town

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Located in downtown Las Cruces, this hotel features 203 guest rooms—some offering city or mountain views—adorned in rustic Spanish Colonial decor and local artwork.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Another moment was marked by mourning, as a man was pulled from a building in the same city, lifeless and covered in a white blanket.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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But despite brownstones, diners, skyscrapers and bridges, this city is no recognizable metropolis — plus, it’s all bathed in a luminous purple glow.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Before New York became a sprawling metropolis, its rolling hills, deep valleys, and tidal salt marshes were part of a larger estuarine ecosystem that was home to countless flora and fauna.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

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