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tahn

tahn is the pronunciation spelling of town.

tahn is the alternative spelling of tawn.

Meaning of town

Noun

town (countable and uncountable, plural towns)

  1. 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)
    • This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.
  2. Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.
    • I'll be in Yonkers, then I'm driving into town to see the Knicks at the Garden tonight.
  3. (UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
  4. The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.
  5. (colloquial) Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion.
    • Call me when you get to town.
  6. A major city, especially one where the speaker is located.
    • There's always a business theme, even underlying happy hours. You're never off the clock in this town.2014, Megan R. Wilson, quoting Scott Talbott, “15 places in DC where lobbyists talk turkey”, in The Hill, archived from the original on 22 Jul 2019

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Meaning of tawn

Proper noun

tawn

  1. (colloquial, uncountable, Bermuda) Hamilton (the capital city of Bermuda).
    • 12:30pm: Went tahn to get some greeze. Parked opposite de lye-berry.2013 September 5, James Burton, “Burton's Banter: Our rich dialogue — as moreish as a cold burr...”, in The Bermuda Sun, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2022

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Questions about tahn

What is tahn the pronunciation spelling of?
Tahn is the pronunciation spelling of town.

Words near tahn in the dictionary

  1. Tahltan
  2. Tahltan Bear Dog
  3. Tahltan Bear Dogs
  4. Tahmina
  5. Tahmoor
  6. tahn
  7. taho
  8. Tahoe
  9. Tahoe City
  10. Tahoe Vista
  11. Tahoka

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tahn (page history and authors); town (page history and authors); tawn (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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