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in town

in town prepositional phrase: in the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced.
    • Living in town makes it much easier to get to work.
    • Tell everyone I'll be in town for a few days.
    1. (England, sometimes written 'in Town') In London, especially central London.
  2. (informal) Present; making an appearance.
    • In the growing gambling industry, alongside table games (poker, roulette, etc.) and slot machines, there is a new game in town.2012, William Schnoebelen, Romancing Death

Examples of in town in a sentence

  • They definitely make the best burgers in town.
  • Lots of new businesses are opening up in town.

Antonyms of in town

Questions about in town

What does in town mean?
In town means in the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced.
How do you use in town in a sentence?
They definitely make the best burgers in town.
What part of speech is in town?
In town is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in town in the dictionary

  1. in total
  2. in totality
  3. in toto
  4. in touch
  5. in tow
  6. in town
  7. in trade
  8. in train
  9. in transit
  10. in transitu
  11. in trian aspect

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