towns

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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