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town
1[ toun ]
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.
- (especially 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.
Town
2[ toun ]
noun
- 滨迟丑路颈路别濒 [ith, -ee-, uh, l], 1784鈥1844, U.S. architect.
town
/ 迟补蕣苍 /
noun
- a densely populated urban area, typically smaller than a city and larger than a village, having some local powers of government and a fixed boundary
- ( as modifier ) urban
town life
- a city, borough, or other urban area
- (in the US) a territorial unit of local government that is smaller than a county; township
- the nearest town or commercial district
- London or the chief city of an area
- the inhabitants of a town
- the permanent residents of a university town as opposed to the university staff and students Compare gown
- go to town
- to make a supreme or unrestricted effort; go all out
- to lose one's temper
- on the townseeking out entertainments and amusements
Derived Forms
- 藞迟辞飞苍颈蝉丑, adjective
- 藞迟辞飞苍濒别蝉蝉, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 迟辞飞苍顎僱别蝉蝉 adjective
- 颈苍顎僼别谤路迟辞飞苍顎 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of town1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of town1
Idioms and Phrases
- 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 ).
More idioms and phrases containing town
In addition to the idiom beginning with town , also see all over the place (town) ; ghost town ; go to town ; man about town ; one-horse town ; only game in town ; on the town ; out of town ; paint the town red ; talk of the town .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Supreme Court trial of Erin Patterson, 50, began in the small Victorian town of Morwell on Wednesday and is expected to last six weeks.
Martinez comes from the southern town of Bahia Blanca, a place particularly known for its love for basketball.
The attack near the tourist town of Pahalgam was the deadliest attack on civilians in two decades in the disputed territory.
The ancient town of Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire is a case in point.
On Sunday, Lawler held the first of his series of in-person town halls.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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