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Town

/taʊn/

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Town"

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."
3
A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
4
The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.

🔄 Synonyms of "Town"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
townshipnoun	(US, Canada) A subdivision of a county.
townsfolknoun	The people who live in a town, especially the lower and middle classes.
townspeoplenoun	the people living in a municipality smaller than a city

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Town"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
townsfolknoun	The people who live in a town, especially the lower and middle classes.
townshipnoun	(US, Canada) A subdivision of a county.
townspeoplenoun	the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
citynoun	A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
conurbationnoun	A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
urbannoun	A surname originating as a patronymic.
urbanizationnoun	The change in a country or region when its population migrates from rural to urban areas.
urbanismnoun	The culture or way of life of people who live in cities.
uptownnoun	(chiefly Canada, US) The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.
downtownnoun	(chiefly US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
midtownnoun	(US) The part of a city between uptown and downtown.
villagenoun	A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
boroughnoun	A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
hometownnoun	An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
townhallnoun	Alternative form of town hall. [A building that houses the local government offices of a town.]
districtnoun	An administrative division of an area.
provincenoun	An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
municipalitynoun	A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
mallnoun	An enclosed shopping centre.
populationnoun	The people living within a political or geographical boundary.