as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
after driving for miles with nothing but corn and wheat fields to look at, we were relieved to roll into a small town and have a bite to eat at the local diner
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Recent Examples of town
At least 11 people have been hospitalized after a shooting near a boat dock in a South Carolina beach town on Memorial Day weekend.
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The state needs to incentivize towns and help them.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
That December saw the launch of an Air Algerie flight between Paris and the oasis town of Djanet.
—Angela Dansby, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Listen to this article WASHINGTON — Israel Vail’s entire life in the small western Guatemalan town of Cajolá is built off the money that his three children send home from the United States.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The state needs to incentivize towns and help them.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
That December saw the launch of an Air Algerie flight between Paris and the oasis town of Djanet.
—Angela Dansby, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Listen to this article WASHINGTON — Israel Vail’s entire life in the small western Guatemalan town of Cajolá is built off the money that his three children send home from the United States.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
Noun
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Four other escapees have also been captured within New Orleans city limits and are now being held at the maximum security Louisiana State Penitentiary, according to the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Gilbert Villegas’ ordinance to allow people applying for city jobs to use work experience to meet college degree requirements passed without unanimous support.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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This not only marks the return of rookie cops Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), but also introduces reptiles for the first time to their mammal metropolis.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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The season 1 finale teased New Vegas, with MacLachlan's battered and bloody Hank approaching the one-time metropolis in the episode's final moments.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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