town

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English tūn. Cognate with Dutch tuin ‘garden’, German Zaun 'fence', Danish and Swedish tun ‘fence’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /taʊ̯n/, SAMPA: /taUn/
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• Rhymes: -aʊn

[edit] Noun

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town (plural towns)

1. 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
2. (British, historical) a rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
3. (British) The residents,(as opposed to gown, the students etc.) of a community having a university

[edit] Usage notes

An urban city is typically larger than a rural town, which in turn is typically larger than a village. In rural areas, a town is considered urban. In urban areas, a town is considered suburban; a village in the suburbs.

[edit] Derived terms

• Look at pages starting with town.

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[edit] See also

• urban
• suburban
• rural

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: notw
• nowt
• wont, won't, wo'n't