Town
(noun)
- An urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city.
- A populous urban area.
- A place where people live and work.
- A particular section or area of a city or town.
- A commercial or business district or area of a town or city.
Origin:
From middle english toun, ton, from old english tūn ("enclosure, yard, homestead, village, town"), from proto-germanic *tūnaz ("enclosure, homestead, village, town"), from proto-indo-european *dṓm, *dóm ("home, household, village").
Examples:
- He lives in the town.
- She works in the town.
- The town has a population of over 10,000 people.
- The town has a square.
- The town has a market.