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Cape Town the legislative capital of South Africa. (Cf. Bloemfontein, Pretoria.)
ghost town a town that has been completely abandoned, esp. a former boom town of the American West.
man about town a man whose worldly social life and knowledge of fashionable places keep him in public notice.
out of town away from the town where one lives, works, or is active in.
paint the town red (slang) to go on an uninhibited spree.
small-town of or characteristic of a small town. [2 definitions]
tank town formerly, a town at which trains stopped only to fill their water tanks; small, insignificant town.
town clerk an official who keeps town records and accounts, issues local licenses and permits, and manages the town office.
town crier a man hired by a town, before the advent of mass media, to proclaim the news or make public announcements in the streets.
town hall a building that houses the administrative offices of a town and often the meeting room of the town governing body.
town house a two-story or three-story house that is attached to one or more similar units, usu. by common side walls. [2 definitions]
town meeting a public assembly, open to all residents of a town. [2 definitions]