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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Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
This season, Juan moves from Colombia to join his fiancée Jessica, their baby son and soon-to-be stepsons in a sleepy town in Wyoming.
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The school principal agreed to meet me at her home, in a small town in Uttar Pradesh.
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For beach living, check out towns like Dominical and Ojochal, which also have thriving expat communities.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
This season, Juan moves from Colombia to join his fiancée Jessica, their baby son and soon-to-be stepsons in a sleepy town in Wyoming.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The school principal agreed to meet me at her home, in a small town in Uttar Pradesh.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
For beach living, check out towns like Dominical and Ojochal, which also have thriving expat communities.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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