town — a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city
Pronunciation (IPA): /taʊn/
Korean meaning: 마을, 읍, 시내
Korean pronunciation: **타**운
Example Sentences
- The whole town knows about Mrs. Kim's legendary kimchi recipe.
- He's the new sheriff in town, but he's afraid of his own shadow.
- Let's meet at the town square at 3 PM.
town
NOUN//taʊn//
a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city
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Origin
고대 영어 'tūn'에서 유래했는데, 원래는 울타리나 담장으로 둘러싸인 거주지를 의미했습니다. 게르만족들이 정착할 때 안전을 위해 울타리를 치고 살았던 곳에서 시작된 단어예요.
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📝Examples
“The whole town knows about Mrs. Kim's legendary kimchi recipe.”
“He's the new sheriff in town, but he's afraid of his own shadow.”
“Let's meet at the town square at 3 PM.”
“This ghost town used to be bustling with gold miners.”
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