nounπShareA 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."This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."areageographypropertyarchitecturegovernmentplacesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny more urbanized center than the place of reference.""People from the small village often drive to the towns nearby to do their grocery shopping because the stores are bigger and have more choices." "placeareageographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week."Many towns in medieval England grew around areas where farmers gathered weekly to buy and sell goods. "geographyhistoryplacesocietyeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university."The annual university festival brings together both the towns and the gowns for a weekend of celebration. "culturesocietyeducationplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareUsed to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion."Call me when you get to town."placeareageographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA major city, especially one where the speaker is located."My family and I moved to the towns of San Francisco, and it's been a big change. "placegeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part."Many small towns in New England hold annual town meetings where residents vote directly on local laws and budgets. "governmentpoliticsorganizationareaplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn enclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor."Although not common usage today, in historical documents we might find reference to the early towns that protected a lord's estate from raiders. "propertyarchitecturehistoryplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe whole of the land which constituted the domain."The lord's towns included all the fields, forests, and villages within his territory. "areageographynationplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA collection of houses enclosed by fences or walls.""Many old towns in Europe were once surrounded by stone walls for protection." "architectureareageographypropertyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard."The farmer kept the chickens in the towns near the barn to protect them from foxes. "agriculturepropertyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
