Town
Meaning
A built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city.
Pronunciation
UK taʊn
US taʊn
Example Sentences
- Check in to a youth hostel in the center of town, or choose one of the more upscale hotels in Times Square.
- In English and other European languages, the town was known historically as [Faifo].
- This word is derived from Vietnamese [Hội an] phố (the town of [Hội an]), which was shortened to "[Hoi-pho]", and then to "[Faifo]".
- [Hoi an] Ancient Town is recognized as a historic trading port with a mix of indigenous and foreign influences, dating back to the 15th century.
- The town reflects a fusion of indigenous and foreign cultures (principally Chinese and Japanese with later European influences) that combined to produce this unique survival.
- The original street plan, which developed as the town became a port, remains.
- The symbol has been used to represent Amsterdam since 1505 when Amsterdam was still a little fishing town.
- As the village grew into a town and then a city, the network of canals running through it was further formed and shaped to help transport and trade - both with the outside world and within the city.
- Do you want to go to town today?
- Soon the bus stops in town.
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