Town
noun
A large place where people live and work, larger than a village but smaller than a city.
She moved from a small town to a big city for her job.
Often appears as...
- small town
- town center
noun
The particular place or area that a person comes from or lives in, especially the place where they were born or have lived for a long time.
She's been away from her hometown for three years.
Often appears as...
- hometown
- town of birth
noun
Used in the names of some places, especially in New England, in the US.
Cambridge is a college town.
Often appears as...
- college town
- town name
noun
The central part or main business and shopping area in a town or city.
I'm going to town to buy some clothes.
Often appears as...
- town centre
- go to town
noun
A large place where people live and work, larger than a village but smaller than a city.
She moved from a small town to a big city for her job.
Often appears as...
- small town
- town center
noun
The particular place or area that a person comes from or lives in, especially the place where they were born or have lived for a long time.
She's been away from her hometown for three years.
Often appears as...
- hometown
- town of birth
noun
Used in the names of some places, especially in New England, in the US.
Cambridge is a college town.
Often appears as...
- college town
- town name
noun
The central part or main business and shopping area in a town or city.
I'm going to town to buy some clothes.
Often appears as...
- town centre
- go to town
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Pro Tip 1/3Population Size
A town often has a population between 1,000 and 20,000 people, but this can vary globally.
The town only had 5,000 residents but offered several amenities.
Pro Tip 2/3Self-Containment
Towns usually have their own local government and services like schools and hospitals.
Our town hall recently updated the community park.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Urban
Towns are less urbanized than cities; they may have more green space and a slower pace of life.
She loved the town life, with its quiet streets and friendly neighbors.
Pro Tip 1/3Population Size
A town often has a population between 1,000 and 20,000 people, but this can vary globally.
The town only had 5,000 residents but offered several amenities.
Pro Tip 2/3Self-Containment
Towns usually have their own local government and services like schools and hospitals.
Our town hall recently updated the community park.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Urban
Towns are less urbanized than cities; they may have more green space and a slower pace of life.
She loved the town life, with its quiet streets and friendly neighbors.
Pro Tip 1/3Population Size
A town often has a population between 1,000 and 20,000 people, but this can vary globally.
The town only had 5,000 residents but offered several amenities.
Pro Tip 2/3Self-Containment
Towns usually have their own local government and services like schools and hospitals.
Our town hall recently updated the community park.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Urban
Towns are less urbanized than cities; they may have more green space and a slower pace of life.
She loved the town life, with its quiet streets and friendly neighbors.
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
It got to the point where it started to change the character of the city. You could go to any housing project, for example, like the one that was down the street from my church, and you would walk in, and it would be like a ghost town, because the parents wouldn't allow their kids to come out and play, even in the summertime, because of the violence.
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What is a gift economy?...
people around the world will give and receive presents. You might even get a knitted sweater from an aunt. But what if instead of saying "thanks" before consigning it to the closet, the polite response expected from you was to show up to her house in a week with a better gift? Or to vote for her in the town election?
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I am here to confuse you...
my sister-in-law for her - it's about headscarf and hymens one of the rare cases she is she wears a headscarf until the gynecologists so it's very much about head start behind music she for the past five years was the only woman OBGYN doctor in a tiny town in Ohio and
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Finding Little Owls in...
So adorable. And he's going back in. Who would have thought in an abandoned coal mine, we would have an animal like that. It's clear that the buildings of this industrial ghost town have become a safe space for wildlife.
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Top 5 Reindeer Moments PIPE...
skin tents called lavoos reindeer are still at the heart of sami life though the sami have moved with the times may toro's family live in kautikano a modern sami town in arctic norway
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Unbalanced Bulldog PIPE...
towns clinic head veterinarian dr. Mike Dix evaluates Wiggles for the first time he must determine if wiggle suffers from a life-threatening illness or if his
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Puppies Rescued From...
dog towns teen searches the tire pile for signs of life it's a race against time the rubbers burning hot and there's lots of territory to cover
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How misused modifiers...
This just "Thief robs town with world's largest chocolate bunny."
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Turtle Enters the Race PIPE...
almost 400 years fishing has been the lifeblood of this town
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What the Discovery of...
Africa town with a meek and humble begin
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
It got to the point where it started to change the character of the city. You could go to any housing project, for example, like the one that was down the street from my church, and you would walk in, and it would be like a ghost town, because the parents wouldn't allow their kids to come out and play, even in the summertime, because of the violence.
Video examples
What is a gift economy?...
people around the world will give and receive presents. You might even get a knitted sweater from an aunt. But what if instead of saying "thanks" before consigning it to the closet, the polite response expected from you was to show up to her house in a week with a better gift? Or to vote for her in the town election?
Video examples
I am here to confuse you...
my sister-in-law for her - it's about headscarf and hymens one of the rare cases she is she wears a headscarf until the gynecologists so it's very much about head start behind music she for the past five years was the only woman OBGYN doctor in a tiny town in Ohio and
Video examples
Finding Little Owls in...
So adorable. And he's going back in. Who would have thought in an abandoned coal mine, we would have an animal like that. It's clear that the buildings of this industrial ghost town have become a safe space for wildlife.
Video examples
Top 5 Reindeer Moments PIPE...
skin tents called lavoos reindeer are still at the heart of sami life though the sami have moved with the times may toro's family live in kautikano a modern sami town in arctic norway
Video examples
Unbalanced Bulldog PIPE...
towns clinic head veterinarian dr. Mike Dix evaluates Wiggles for the first time he must determine if wiggle suffers from a life-threatening illness or if his
Video examples
Puppies Rescued From...
dog towns teen searches the tire pile for signs of life it's a race against time the rubbers burning hot and there's lots of territory to cover
Video examples
How misused modifiers...
This just "Thief robs town with world's largest chocolate bunny."
Video examples
Turtle Enters the Race PIPE...
almost 400 years fishing has been the lifeblood of this town
Video examples
What the Discovery of...
Africa town with a meek and humble begin
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Quote examples
John Corbett
American Actor
I'm not really that private of a person. I live in a small town and I'm very neighborly. I go out to dinner just about four nights a week and sit and talk to people. I'm not that private, so it's not that strange to do an interview and try to share a little bit of your life.
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Emma Walton Hamilton
British Author
Stay strong. Stay true to yourself and to who you are because there is community out there. It may not be in your town or perhaps even in your family, but you are wanted and you are loved and there are places in the world where you will be safe and supported.
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Estelle
British Musician
The people who have the strongest opinion about everything have never left their city, their town, haven't left their 'hood, haven't left their area, their corner of the world. They don't read. They've never left their house.
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Justin Chambers
American Actor
Grey's Anatomy' has given me a lot of security, especially as my kids have grown older. Plus, for the last eight years, I didn't have to get on a plane and go to do a job out of town or in another part of the world.
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Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican Musician
I wanted to travel the world - I don't how that idea got in my head, but I really wanted to see the world... towns, cities, countries, I wanted to see them all.
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Joseph Benavidez
American Athlete
Cruces is like my town, where I grew up, where my heart is... All the teachers and coaches and people who have really influenced my life are from there.
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Julian Casablancas
American Musician
L.A.'s kind of, like, seven really cool towns. It's so laid-back. If you go in the right spot, you can walk around, and you don't need a car.
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Jason Aldean
American Musician
It feels good when your hometown supports you, and Macon's always done that with us. Every time we come here, it's an event - which is nice.
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Jeremy Renner
American Actor
I love my small town, and I love going back there and supporting the community. But I could not have stayed there. No way.
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LeBron James
American Basketball Player
I love showcasing my talents - not only to my hometown fans and my own team but to the world.
Quote examples
John Corbett
American Actor
I'm not really that private of a person. I live in a small town and I'm very neighborly. I go out to dinner just about four nights a week and sit and talk to people. I'm not that private, so it's not that strange to do an interview and try to share a little bit of your life.
Quote examples
Emma Walton Hamilton
British Author
Stay strong. Stay true to yourself and to who you are because there is community out there. It may not be in your town or perhaps even in your family, but you are wanted and you are loved and there are places in the world where you will be safe and supported.
Quote examples
Estelle
British Musician
The people who have the strongest opinion about everything have never left their city, their town, haven't left their 'hood, haven't left their area, their corner of the world. They don't read. They've never left their house.
Quote examples
Justin Chambers
American Actor
Grey's Anatomy' has given me a lot of security, especially as my kids have grown older. Plus, for the last eight years, I didn't have to get on a plane and go to do a job out of town or in another part of the world.
Quote examples
Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican Musician
I wanted to travel the world - I don't how that idea got in my head, but I really wanted to see the world... towns, cities, countries, I wanted to see them all.
Quote examples
Joseph Benavidez
American Athlete
Cruces is like my town, where I grew up, where my heart is... All the teachers and coaches and people who have really influenced my life are from there.
Quote examples
Julian Casablancas
American Musician
L.A.'s kind of, like, seven really cool towns. It's so laid-back. If you go in the right spot, you can walk around, and you don't need a car.
Quote examples
Jason Aldean
American Musician
It feels good when your hometown supports you, and Macon's always done that with us. Every time we come here, it's an event - which is nice.
Quote examples
Jeremy Renner
American Actor
I love my small town, and I love going back there and supporting the community. But I could not have stayed there. No way.
Quote examples
LeBron James
American Basketball Player
I love showcasing my talents - not only to my hometown fans and my own team but to the world.
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