Thesaurus results for TOWN

town

noun

ˈtau̇n

as in city

a thickly settled, highly populated area after driving for miles with nothing but corn and wheat fields to look at, we were relieved to roll into a small town and have a bite to eat at the local diner

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Recent Examples of town Boulder has always been a running town. —

Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 16 May 2026 Eric Richins, 39, died on March 4, 2022, of a fentanyl overdose at the couple's home in Kamas, a small mountain town about 40 miles east of Salt Lake City. —

Michael Smith, USA Today, 16 May 2026 On Friday, the Washington Nationals welcomed the Baltimore Orioles to town for Hot Dog Day. —

Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 Amazon last year invested $4 billion to bring same-day or next-day deliveries to 4,000 smaller cities, towns and rural communities. —

Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for town

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Beginning in February 2026, foreign visitors have been required to pay a small entry fee to access the landmark as city officials attempt to better manage crowds and preserve the historic site.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The backstory Alongside New York, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, and Miami, Boston has the rare designation of being a city with two Four Seasons hotels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026