town

CEFRA1

/ˈtaʊ̯n/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A place where people live that is larger than a village.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.

Examples

  • In a town you may pass unnoticed, whereas in a village it's impossible.

  • The nearest town is ten miles away.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈtʰaʊ̯n]
  • /ˈtæʊ̯n/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.

  2. 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)

  3. The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.

More examples

In context

  • This is the town I told you about.

  • Call me when you get to town.

  • I'll be in Yonkers, then I'm driving into town to see the Knicks at the Garden tonight.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

Cognate with Saterland Frisian Tuun (“garden”), West Frisian tún (“enclosure, garden”), Dutch tuin (“garden”), German Low German Tuun (“fence”), German Zaun (“fence”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian tun (“yard”); also archaic Welsh din (“hill”), Irish dún (“fortress”). Doublet of dun. See also -ton and tine (“to enclose”).