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town in Arabic

مَدِينَة madīna

/ˈtæʊ̯n//ˈtaʊ̯n/

town in Arabic: مَدِينَة (madīna), قَرْيَة (qarya), بَلْدَة (balda). In English, town means 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, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century).

Arabic words for town

settlement
مَدِينَة madīna, قَرْيَة qarya, بَلْدَة balda

English meaning of town

  1. noun 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, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century).
  2. noun Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.
  3. noun A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
  4. noun The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.

Full definition of town

town in a sentence

  • This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.
  • I'll be in Yonkers, then I'm driving into town to see the Knicks at the Garden tonight.
  • Call me when you get to town.

Synonyms of town

town in other languages

Questions about town in Arabic

What is the meaning of town in Arabic?
Town in Arabic is مَدِينَة (madīna), قَرْيَة (qarya), بَلْدَة (balda).
ما معنى كلمة town؟
Town: مَدِينَة (madīna), قَرْيَة (qarya), بَلْدَة (balda).
What does town mean in English?
Town means 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, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century).

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