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market town

noun

  1. a town where a regularly scheduled market is held.


market town

noun

  1. a town that holds a market, esp an agricultural centre in a rural area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of market town1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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The closure of the Selkirk's banks and main post office has left the historic market town with only one external cash machine.

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It is to Hayen's credit that he slipped seamlessly into life in the Pembrokeshire market town, despite having to leave his family in Belgium.

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She said they had brought a large bomb into a crowded market town and so they knew "exactly what could happen".

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Retail analysts MRI found shoppers were "making the most of festive events", driving a 50% rise in shoppers in market towns compared with Christmas Eve 2023.

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But why would the suspect, who was born in Berkeley, California, choose to hide out in Maenan in the remote outskirts of the sleepy market town of Llanrwst in the Conwy valley?

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