Town

Quick meaning: Town is a noun meaning Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.

Meaning

Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.

More Meanings

1. (UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
2. The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.
3. (colloquial, used without an article) Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion.
4. A major city, especially one where the speaker is located.
5. (informal, real estate) A townhouse.
6. (law) A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part.
7. A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century)

Example Sentences

This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.

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

Fortifications and town walls clearly highlight the central military significance of towns.

The medieval town, at least in continental Europe, was walled, and without its defences it was no town.

Word Forms

• towns
• towne

Synonyms for town

Depending on context, synonyms include township, townsfolk, townspeople.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include townsfolk, township, townspeople, city, conurbation, urban.

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