Town

Word TOWN
Character 4
Hyphenation town
Pronunciations /taʊn/

Definitions and meanings of "Town"

What do we mean by town?

A population center that is larger than a village and smaller than a city. noun

A territorial and political unit governed by a town meeting, especially in New England. noun

A city. noun

A rural village that has a market or fair periodically. noun

The residents of a town. noun

An area that is more densely populated or developed than the surrounding area. noun

The residents of a community in which a university or college is located, as opposed to the students and faculty. noun

A group of prairie dog burrows. noun

(on the town) In spirited pursuit of the entertainment offered by a town or city. idiom

An inclosure; a collection of houses inclosed by a hedge, palisade, or wall for safety; a walled or fortified place. noun

Any collection of houses larger than a village; in a general sense, a city or borough: as, London town; within a mile of Edinburgh town: often opposed to country, in which use it is usually preceded by the definite article. noun

A large assemblage of adjoining or nearly adjoining houses, to which a market is usually incident, and which is not a city or bishop's see. noun

A tithing; a vill; a subdivision of a county, as a parish is a subdivision of a diocese. noun

The body of persons resident in a town or city; the townspeople: with the. noun

In legal usage in the United States: noun

In many of the States, one of the several subdivisions into which each county is divided, more accurately called, in the New England States and some others, township. noun

In most of the States, the corporation, or quasi corporation, composed of the inhabitants of one of such subdivisions, in some States designated by law as a township or incorporated township or township organization. noun

In a few of the States, a municipal corporation (not formed of one of the subdivisions of a county, but having its own boundaries like a city) with less elaborate organization and powers than a city. noun

A farm or farmstead; a farm-house with its connected buildings. noun

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.

Any more urbanized center than the place of reference.

A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.

The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.

Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion.

A major city, especially one where the speaker is located.

A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part.

An enclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor.

The whole of the land which constituted the domain.

A collection of houses enclosed by fences or walls.

A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard.

A really really huge wanker Urban Dictionary

A place where there lives people, and a church, a postoffice, and a place where beer is sold exists. A town is not as big as a city. Urban Dictionary

Town/ta:n/ Pronunciation: 'taün (toun) Function: noun Etymology: Mid to low English, from Old English "tûn", group, bunch, weapon; akin to Late low High Swiss/Deutsch "zûn", oppressive enclave (literally); place where leather shorts are considered appropriate dress. Old Irish town; town Date: before 4th century 1. a. Abbr. t. T. tn. An incorporated settlement, larger than a village and smaller than a city. b. The inhabitants of such a settlement. 2. populated area, its size being somewhere between a city and a village. 3. The main city of a populated area. 4. the people that comprise said population center. 5. a cluster or clump of groups called a town: See town 6. a group of prairie dog burrows -on the town: to pursue entertainment or amusement (as city nightlife) especially as a relief from routine; to town around: to act in a humorous fashion like a town; what goes around comes to town: the belief that the energy a person puts out will show back up in a populated area uninvited Urban Dictionary

Verb: go to town or smoke weed noun: the place you go to go to town or smoke weed Urban Dictionary

The best suffix. sounds good in all situations, when it just fits. Urban Dictionary

A very attractive woman Urban Dictionary

Lame, uncool, or not fresh. Used often as a replacement for the word 'gay,' which is very politically incorrect and used incorrectly anyway. Urban Dictionary

Nagercoil is a good town Urban Dictionary

When somebody lives in a small village, or small town and wants to describe where they live. A town-town is a major town, that most people would know, like Hastings instead or Battle or Crowhurst, which most people would have no idea where they were. Urban Dictionary

Slang we use. it's a bad word Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Town

The word "town" in example sentences

In a college town, the relations between “town and gown” are those between the residents of the town and the students and faculty associated with the school, who in the past wore academic gowns. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Aigues Mortes is a dead town, and differs from Maguelonne, to be presently described, in this, that it is a dead _town_, whereas Maguelonne is only the ghost of a dead town. ❋ Unknown (1879)

Between the ages of ten and fifteen, Kirsty had gone to the parish school of the nearest town: it looked a village, but they always called it _the town_. ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

Now let us take _a canton_ containing _a seaport town of trade_, or _a great manufacturing town_. ❋ Edmund Burke (1763)

My friend Jesse referred to this small, indistinct coastal town as a ´nothing, backpacker town´, which I think sums it up pretty well. ❋ Unknown (2010)

_town makers_, and the articles in wholesale quantities packing up to meet the demand in London for "_real town made_." ❋ Various (N/A)

47 38 N. Ltjri, an ancient town of Corfica, be - tween Cane Corl'e and the town* of Baltia and St. Fiorenzo. ❋ Unknown (1797)

In Sweden, there's a new gun in town, if the town is the European Union's parliament. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Fannie's back in town -- and the town is among the leading characters in her new novel. ❋ Unknown (2002)

When I spotted that truck down in town (heh! calling anywhere in Akumal "town" is a joke) I was jumping up and down. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I agree with Tony; the best restaurant in town is at the Hotel Casino. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The speed limit in town is 60 kpm, whereas on the libramiento is generally 40. ❋ Unknown (2009)

According to one of his American co-workers, Danny Paz, "Matt has been there so long, any tall white guy in town is called 'Mateo'." ❋ Paul Lamb (2010)

The "new sheriff in town" is packing only water guns and shooting blanks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The new kid in town is Willow Smith, daughter of Will Smith (see what he did there?) and Jada Pinkett-Smith, seen at various Milan fashion week events. ❋ Kate Carter (2010)

The mountain town is considered Montana's cultural center, with its university, professional population and urbane atmosphere. ❋ AP (2010)

Bodycomb [Steven] (to Normal Steven): 'till [what am I] going to wait for, town? Normal Steven: *[speechless]* Person 3: wow ❋ Oh... I See. (2021)

I [buddy], let's [cruise] down to town. ❋ The Boy Who Picked Flowers And Made People Sing (2003)

EX: [The blokes] who lived in the flat finished their [bangers and mash], turned off the telly and took the lift down to the pavement in order to queue for the [tram] just like the rest of the bloody town. ❋ Murasaki Yugata (2007)

[verb]: So, are you gonna town on [Friday]? noun: [Let's go] to town right now. ❋ Ring Dinger (2008)

- Fuck [youtown]. - Did she [suck] your [cocktown]? - Man I am really bakedtown ❋ Saltcock (2005)

[Chas]: "Man, she is [such a] [TOWN]!" ❋ Iulus (2008)

Dude. this [party] [sucks]. it's so [fuckin'] town. ❋ Jordiebear (2007)

❋ Padmakumar.R (2003)

Harry: Hannah, [whereabouts] do you live? Hannah: Well, my nearest town-town is [Hastings], but I live in Crowhurst, near [Catsfield] and Battle. Harry: Oh right, I know Hastings. ❋ Jessica Winkworth (2007)

"Till [what am i] going to wait for, town." - [Jamali] [Maddix] ❋ SexyGayUnicorn (2021)

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