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town

town

 
 
pronunciation:
taUn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a center of population that is larger than a village but generally smaller than a city.
 
similar words:
borough, burg, city, municipality, township, village
definition 2: an urban area.
similar words:
city, megalopolis, metropolis
definition 3: the commercial or shopping area of a city or town; downtown.
synonyms:
downtown
similar words:
rialto, shopping center
definition 4: a town's inhabitants.
The whole town came out to protest.
synonyms:
townsfolk, townsmen, townspeople, townswomen
similar words:
citizenry, city, population
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