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Noun

a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.
a densely populated area of considerable size, as a city or borough.
(esp. in New England) a municipal corporation with less elaborate organization and powers than a city.
(in most U.S. states except those of New England) a township.
any urban area, as contrasted with its surrounding countryside.
the inhabitants of a town; townspeople; citizenry.
the particular town or city in mind or referred to
living on the outskirts of town; to be out of town.
a nearby or neighboring city; the chief town or city in a district
I am staying at a friend's apartment in town.
the main business or shopping area in a town or city; downtown.
British .
a village or hamlet in which a periodic market or fair is held.
any village or hamlet.
Scot. a farmstead.

Adjective

of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or belonging to a town
town laws; town government; town constable.

Idioms

go to town
Informal .
to be successful.
to do well, efficiently, or speedily
The engineers really went to town on those plans.
to lose restraint or inhibition; overindulge.
on the town
Informal . in quest of entertainment in a city's nightclubs, bars, etc.; out to have a good time
a bunch of college kids out on the town.
supported by the public charity of the state or community; on relief.
paint the town. paint ( def. 16 ) .

Synonyms

noun
apple * , boondocks , borough , burg , city , hamlet , metropolis , municipality , seat , sticks , township , whistle-stopnotes:city first was used for any settlement regardless of size; the modern distinction between town and city developed during the 14th century , bourg , settlement

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