Noun[edit]

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town
town (countable and uncountable, plural towns)
1. A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own
local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city. quotations ▼
This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.
2. Any more urbanized center than the place of reference. quotations ▼
I'll be in Yonkers, then I'm driving into town to see the Knicks at the Garden tonight.

3. (Britain, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.

4. The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the
site of a university.
5. (colloquial) Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion. quotations ▼
Call me when you get to town.

6. (law) A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of
which it is a part.
7. (obsolete) An enclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of
the manor.
8. (obsolete) The whole of the land which constituted the domain.
9. (obsolete) A collection of houses enclosed by fences or walls.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Palsgrave to this entry?)

10. (Britain, Scotland, dialect, obsolete) A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard.

Usage notes[edit]
An urban city is typically larger than a rural town, which in turn is typically larger than a village. In
rural areas, a town may be considered urban. In urban areas, a town can be considered suburban; a
village in the suburbs. The distinctions are fluid and dependent on subjective perception.