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Word: Town
Speech Type: Noun
Old English tūn ‘enclosed piece of land, homestead, village’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuin ‘garden’ and German Zaun ‘fence’
taʊn
a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city
Short Definition:built-up area with name, defined boundaries, and local government
Examples:- the hotel is eight miles from the nearest town
- Britain's major towns and cities
the central part of a neighbourhood, with its business or shopping area
Short Definition:central part of neighbourhood, with its business
Examples:- Rachel left to drive back into town
densely populated areas, especially as contrasted with the country or suburbs
Short Definition:densely populated areas
Examples:- the cultural differences between town and country
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