small-town
adjective
: of or relating to a small town
small-town values/life/charm
: coming from or living in a small town
a small-town girl
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The accommodations are affordable, the seafood is fresh, and the small-town atmosphere is nothing short of charming.
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Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
No single line embodies both the overflowing kindness and fierce competence of small-town Brainerd's chief of police, Marge Gunderson.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Within two days, the Moy-Chin nuptials became national news, the sort of story that editors of small-town papers liked to pluck out of the big-city dailies and run alongside items about the oldest living person or the length of the Nile River.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
From white-tablecloth dining rooms to beloved small-town cafés, these long-standing eateries with decades of history serve up more than just wonderful meals.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
No single line embodies both the overflowing kindness and fierce competence of small-town Brainerd's chief of police, Marge Gunderson.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Within two days, the Moy-Chin nuptials became national news, the sort of story that editors of small-town papers liked to pluck out of the big-city dailies and run alongside items about the oldest living person or the length of the Nile River.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
From white-tablecloth dining rooms to beloved small-town cafés, these long-standing eateries with decades of history serve up more than just wonderful meals.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for small-town
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“Small-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-town. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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