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/
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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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/taʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/taʊn/
🌳Etymology
Roottown
🎵Rhyme
downbrowncrownfrown
down
brown
crown
frown
🔗Collocations
go to town
town hall
out of town
small town
hometown
paint the town red
talk of the town
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The whole town knows about Mrs. Kim's legendary kimchi recipe.”
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
cityvillagemunicipalitycommunitysettlement
Antonyms
countrysidewildernessrural area
Related
urbansuburbandowntownuptowntownship
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