town
nounHow to pronounce town:
Definition of town:
- town (noun):
- an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city.
- a compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city
- a large group of houses, shops, factories, etc., smaller than a city and larger than a village
Synonyms for town:
boom town
burg
city
city limit
cow town
cowtown
dorp
ghost town
hometown
ithiel town
main street
market town
metropolis
municipality
settlement
suburb
townsfolk
township
townspeople
Antonyms for town:
backveld
boondocks
country
countryside
farmland
hinterland
outback
outdoors
sticks
wilderness
woodlands
woods
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