as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
after driving for miles with nothing but corn and wheat fields to look at, we were relieved to roll into a small town and have a bite to eat at the local diner
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Recent Examples of town
Spread over 1,500 acres, the low-density development also mirrors the authentic Western personality of the neighboring mountain town of Driggs.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
Last June, Italy's Tuscany Region offered homes as low as $32,000 for those who were willing to move to a town with less than 5,000 people.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Grosse Pointe was a town of competing country clubs.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
In an interview with Variety published on Friday, May 23, show creator Molly Smith Metzler explains that the characters' clothing was inspired by her time spent in coastal New England towns, specifically Nantucket.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
Last June, Italy's Tuscany Region offered homes as low as $32,000 for those who were willing to move to a town with less than 5,000 people.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Grosse Pointe was a town of competing country clubs.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
In an interview with Variety published on Friday, May 23, show creator Molly Smith Metzler explains that the characters' clothing was inspired by her time spent in coastal New England towns, specifically Nantucket.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town
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Charleston, the state capital, is about an hour north of the National Park there, and other cities closer to the park include Fayetteville, Beckley and Hinton.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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My team spans different states, countries and backgrounds—some speak multiple languages, and others come from small towns or big cities.—
Alexander Kwapis,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Unlike the metropolises mentioned above, Hartford has a median home sale price that’s actually lower than the national average—$214,546 compared to $281,900.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Her characters travel on the public transport and engage firsthand with the unglamorous but still relevant realities of a vast metropolis.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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