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town

noun

1 town

An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city.

Roget 189: abode, dwelling, lodging, domicile, residence, apartment, place, digs, pad, address, habitation, where one's lot is cast, local habitation, berth, ... show more

Roget 852: fashion, style, ton, bon ton, society; good society, polite society; monde [Fr.]; drawing-room, civilized life, civilization, town, beau monde [Fr.], high life, ... show more

Dutch: gemeente, plaats
Polish: słupecki

2 town

The people living in a municipality smaller than a city:
— The whole town cheered the team.

synonyms: townsfolk, townspeople.

Dutch: stedelingen

3 town

An administrative division of a county:
— The town is responsible for snow removal.

synonym: township.

Dutch: gehucht, stadsgebied, woonstad
Polish: powiat

4 Town

United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844).

synonym: Ithiel Town.


Moby thesaurus: Kreis, archbishopric, archdiocese, arrondissement, bailiwick, bishopric, borough, burgh, burghal, canton, citified, city, civic, commune, community, congressional district, constablewick, county, departement, diocese ... show more.

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