the town

noun

: the government of a town
The town plans to increase property taxes.

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But some say Albert Falls, on the Blackwater River in the town of Thomas, is the prettiest one. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025 Total control The group’s headquarters was a sprawling compound complete with horse stables in the town of Rawang, a 30-minute drive from the capital Kuala Lumpur. Teele Rebane, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025 In Old Fort, at least 47 homes and buildings were destroyed in the town of just over 800 people, and 36 other homes were damaged, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. Li Cohen, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025 It was detected about 12 miles east-northeast from the town of Falls City, which is roughly a 45-mile drive southeast from San Antonio. Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the town 

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“The town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20town. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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