1.
a. A population center that is larger than a village and smaller than a city.
b. A territorial and political unit governed by a town meeting, especially in New England.
c. Informal A city: New York is a big town.
d. Chiefly British A rural village that has a market or fair periodically.
2. An area that is more densely populated or developed than the surrounding area: going into town to shop.
[Middle English, from Old English tn, enclosed place, village; see dheu- in Indo-European roots.]
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