n. Idiom: 1. a. A population center that is larger than a village and smaller than a city. b. A territorial and political unit governed by a town meeting, especially in New England. c. Informal A city: New York is a big town. d. Chiefly British A rural village that has a market or fair periodically. e. The residents of a town: The whole town was upset at the news. 2. An area that is more densely populated or developed than the surrounding area: going into town to shop. 3. The residents of a community in which a university or college is located, as opposed to the students and faculty: a dispute pitting town against gown. 4. A group of prairie dog burrows. on the town Informal In spirited pursuit of the entertainment offered by a town or city. [Middle English, from Old English tūn, enclosed place, village; see dheuə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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American architect particularly known for the design and construction of truss bridges. |
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