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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
- ٳ·· [ith, -ee-, uh, l], 1784–1844, U.S. architect.
town
/ ٲʊ /
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
- ˈٴǷɲԾ, adjective
- ˈٴǷɲԱ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ٴǷɲl adjective
- t·ٴǷɲ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of town1
yvlog 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
That’s why, on Friday night, there was a distinct buzz around Citizens Bank Park when the Dodgers came to town.
She hoped bringing Megan up in a quieter area would keep her safe - but instead, her drug use would spiral out of control in the coastal town.
McKinnor said she has regular town halls with her communities and the main topics of concern she’s heard from constituents are affording rent, rising grocery prices and everyday bills.
The costume department must have used every safety pin in town.
Emergency services were called to Ramsden Street in the town centre at about 14:45 BST on Thursday and the boy was taken to hospital where he later died from injuries to his neck.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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