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town

  • noun
  • /ˈtaʊ̯n/

Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.

Example

“I'll be in Yonkers, then I'm driving into town to see the Knicks at the Garden tonight.”

Other meanings

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

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

Example sentences

  • “Let's go for a ride around town.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “Let me know next time you're in town.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “She rode fast to warn the town.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “town” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.