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towns

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noun

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.

Examples :

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

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noun

Any more urbanized center than the place of reference.

Examples :

""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." "

place area geography

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noun

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

Examples :

"Many towns in medieval England grew around areas where farmers gathered weekly to buy and sell goods. "

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

Examples :

"The annual university festival brings together both the towns and the gowns for a weekend of celebration. "

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noun

Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion.

Examples :

"Call me when you get to town."

place area geography

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A major city, especially one where the speaker is located.

Examples :

"My family and I moved to the towns of San Francisco, and it's been a big change. "

place geography

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A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part.

Examples :

"Many small towns in New England hold annual town meetings where residents vote directly on local laws and budgets. "

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noun

An enclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor.

Examples :

"Although not common usage today, in historical documents we might find reference to the early towns that protected a lord's estate from raiders. "

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noun

The whole of the land which constituted the domain.

Examples :

"The lord's towns included all the fields, forests, and villages within his territory. "

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A collection of houses enclosed by fences or walls.

Examples :

""Many old towns in Europe were once surrounded by stone walls for protection." "

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A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard.

Examples :

"The farmer kept the chickens in the towns near the barn to protect them from foxes. "

agriculture property place