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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
town/taʊn/
noun
  • 1 a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city.

    Brit. dated the chief city or town of a region.

  • 2 the central part of a town or city, with its business or shopping area.
  • 3 densely populated areas, especially as contrasted with the country or suburbs.
  • 4 the permanent residents of a university town. Contrasted with gown.
– phrases
go to town informal do something thoroughly or enthusiastically.
on the town informal enjoying the nightlife of a city or town.
– derivatives
townish adjective,
townlet noun,
townward adjective & adverb,
townwards adverb.
– origin OE tūn ‘enclosed piece of land, homestead, village’, of Gmc origin.




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