Definition of town

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Town (adv. & prep.) Any collection of houses larger than a village, and not incorporated as a city; also, loosely, any large, closely populated place, whether incorporated or not, in distinction from the country, or from rural communities..

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Strong :: Strong (superl.) Solid; tough; not easily broken or injured; able to withstand violence; able to sustain attacks; not easily subdued or taken; as, a strong beam; a strong rock; a strong fortress or town..
Tramway :: Tramway (n.) A railway laid in the streets of a town or city, on which cars for passengers or for freight are drawn by horses; a horse railroad..
Town-crier :: Town-crier (n.) A town officer who makes proclamations to the people; the public crier of a town.
Stinkwood :: Stinkweed (n.) Stramonium. See Jamestown weed, and Datura..
Banlieue :: Banlieue (n.) The territory without the walls, but within the legal limits, of a town or city..
Coventry :: Coventry (n.) A town in the county of Warwick, England..
Philister :: Philister (n.) A Philistine; -- a cant name given to townsmen by students in German universities.
Eugubine :: Eugubine (a.) Of or pertaining to the ancient town of Eugubium (now Gubbio); as, the Eugubine tablets, or tables, or inscriptions..
Guildhall :: Guildhall (n.) The hall where a guild or corporation usually assembles; a townhall.
Ghetto :: Ghetto (n.) The Jews'quarter in an Italian town or city.
District :: District (n.) A division of territory; a defined portion of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral, or other purposes; as, a congressional district, judicial district, land district, school district, etc..
Pensionary :: Pensionary (n.) One of the chief magistrates of towns in Holland.
Garrison :: Garrison (v. t.) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town..
Situated :: Situated (a.) Having a site, situation, or location; being in a relative position; permanently fixed; placed; located; as, a town situated, or situate, on a hill or on the seashore..
Why :: Why (adv.) The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why he left town so suddenly; -- used as a compound relative..
Town :: Town (adv. & prep.) Any number or collection of houses to which belongs a regular market, and which is not a city or the see of a bishop..
Townish :: Townish (a.) Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a town; like the town.
Hanker :: Hanker (v. i.) To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town..
Townwards :: Townwards (adv.) Toward a town.
Hotel-de-ville :: Hotel-de-ville (n.) A city hall or townhouse.
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