a town

Definition of a town in English English dictionary: toon
town: 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
town: The residents,(as opposed to gown, the students etc.) of a community having a university
town: a rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week
town: {n} a collection of houses, a district of certain limits, the inhabitants or the legal voters of a town
town: ] (c) A collection of houses inclosed by fences or walls
town: The court end of London;-- commonly with the
town: The body of inhabitants resident in a town; as, the town voted to send two representatives to the legislature; the town voted to lay a tax for repairing the highways
town: {s} of a city, local
town: [Obs
town: (A) is the Anglo-Saxon tún, a plot of ground fenced round or enclosed by a hedge; a single dwelling; a number of dwelling-houses enclosed together forming a village or burgh “Our ancestors in time of war would cast a ditch, or make a strong hedge about their houses, and houses so environed got the name tunes annexed into them (as Cote-tun, now Cotton, the cote or house fenced in or tuned about; North-tun, now Norton South-tun, now Sutton) In troublous times whole `thorpes' were fenced in, and took the name of tunes (towns) and then `stedes' (now cities), and `thorpes' (villages), and burghs (burrows) got the name of townes ”- Restitution, p 232
town: ] (b) The whole of the land which constituted the domain
town: an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work
town: The metropolis or its inhabitants; as, in winter the gentleman lives in town; in summer, in the country
town: a settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government
town: an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"
town: Formerly: (a) An inclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor
town: If you say that someone goes to town on something, you mean that they deal with it with a lot of enthusiasm or intensity. We really went to town on it, turning it into a full, three-day show
town: A township; the whole territory within certain limits, less than those of a country
town: Any number or collection of houses to which belongs a regular market, and which is not a city or the see of a bishop
town: If you go out on the town or go for a night on the town, you enjoy yourself by going to a town centre in the evening and spending a long time there visiting several places of entertainment. My idea of luxury used to be going out on the town and coming back in the early hours of the morning = on the tiles. American architect particularly known for the design and construction of truss bridges. Camden Town Group Cape Town new town town meeting
town: You use town in order to refer to the central area of a town where most of the shops and offices are. I walked around town I caught a bus into town. see also ghost town, hometown, new town
town: Can refer to expansions, but generally indicates the buildings in your initial starting spot
town: the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team" an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work
town: (A) is the Anglo-Saxon tÃºn, a plot of ground fenced round or enclosed by a hedge; a single dwelling; a number of dwelling-houses enclosed together forming a village or burgh “Our ancestors in time of war would cast a ditch, or make a strong hedge about their houses, and houses so environed got the name tunes annexed into them (as Cote-tun, now Cotton, the cote or house fenced in or tuned about; North-tun, now Norton South-tun, now Sutton) In troublous times whole `thorpes' were fenced in, and took the name of tunes (towns) and then `stedes' (now cities), and `thorpes' (villages), and burghs (burrows) got the name of townes ”- Restitution, p 232
town: A town is a place with many streets and buildings, where people live and work. Towns are larger than villages and smaller than cities. Many places that are called towns in Britain would be called cities in the United States. Saturday night in the small town of Braintree, Essex Parking can be tricky in the town centre. You can use the town to refer to the people of a town. The town takes immense pride in recent achievements
town: Any collection of houses larger than a village, and not incorporated as a city; also, loosely, any large, closely populated place, whether incorporated or not, in distinction from the country, or from rural communities
town: {i} populated area that is smaller than a city; community governed by a town meeting (esp. in New England); downtown (Informal); inhabitants of a particular town or city; major city or town in a particular region
town: an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"
town: You use town in order to refer to the town where you live. He admits he doesn't even know when his brother is in town She left town
town: A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard
town: threshold population varies, usually 1500 to 5000 people, but even up to 50 000 in some countries; other criteria may be used to define "urban" population, so comparisons between censuses or countries can be very difficult
town: the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team"
town: Not referred to in polite University circles

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ı taun

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/ə ˈtoun/ /ə ˈtaʊn/

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