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oldtown

oldtown is the alternative form of old town.

Meaning of old town

Noun

old town (plural old towns)

  1. (sometimes) The historic district of a city or town.
    • He's living in old town these days.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see old, town.
    • St. Augustine, Florida, is a seriously old town by New World standards.

See all 5 meanings of old town

Forms of oldtown

pluraloldtowns

Origin of oldtown

From old + town.

Questions about oldtown

What is oldtown the alternative form of?
Oldtown is the alternative form of old town.

Words near oldtown in the dictionary

  1. oldsters
  2. oldstyle
  3. oldstyles
  4. oldtimer
  5. oldtimers
  6. oldtown
  7. oldtowns
  8. Olduvai
  9. Olduwan
  10. Oldwick
  11. oldwife

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