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town meaning in Marathi

शहर śahar

/ˈtæʊ̯n//ˈtaʊ̯n/

town in Marathi: शहर (śahar), नगर (nagar). 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).

Marathi words for town

settlement
शहर śahar, नगर nagar

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 Marathi

What is the meaning of town in Marathi?
Town in Marathi is शहर (śahar), नगर (nagar).
town चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Town: शहर (śahar), नगर (nagar).
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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Adapted from Wiktionary: town (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Marathi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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