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town
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- pronunciation:
- taUn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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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
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| definition 2: |
an urban area.
- similar words:
- city, megalopolis, metropolis
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| definition 3: |
the commercial or shopping area of a city or town; downtown.
- synonyms:
- downtown
- similar words:
- rialto, shopping center
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| 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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| related words: |
community |
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