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TOWN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TOWN?

Need another word that means the same as “town”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “town” in this overview.

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Town as a Noun
Definitions of "Town" as a noun
Synonyms of "Town" as a noun (8 Words)
Usage Examples of "Town" as a noun
Associations of "Town" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Town” are: township, ithiel town, townsfolk, townspeople, conurbation, municipality, borough, settlement

Town as a Noun

Definitions of "Town" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “town” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city.
The particular town under consideration, especially one's own town.
The central part of a neighbourhood, with its business or shopping area.
The permanent residents of a university town.
The people living in a municipality smaller than a city.
An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city.
An administrative division of a county.
The chief city or town of a region.
United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844.
Densely populated areas, especially as contrasted with the country or suburbs.

Synonyms of "Town" as a noun (8 Words)

borough	An administrative division of London.
conurbation	An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities. The major conurbations of London and Birmingham.
ithiel town	United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844.
municipality	The governing body of a municipality. Voters in each municipality* choose between four candidates.*
settlement	The process of establishing a settlement or settlements. They finally reached a settlement* with the union.*
townsfolk	The people living in a municipality smaller than a city.
township	A division of a county with some corporate powers. A Johannesburg township.
townspeople	The people living in a particular town or city.

Usage Examples of "Town" as a noun

The town is responsible for snow removal.
The whole town cheered the team.
The cultural differences between town and country.
A rift between the city's town and gown.
The hotel is eight miles from the nearest town.
He has moved to town.
Britain's major towns and cities.
They drive through town on their way to work.
Rachel left to drive back into town.
Churchill was in town.

Associations of "Town" (30 Words)

borough	An English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament.
capital	Uppercase. A capital* idea.*
city	A town created a city by charter and usually containing a cathedral. The city* voted for Republicans in 1994.*
community	A group of nations having common interests. The sense of community* that organized religion can provide.*
constituency	The body of voters who elect a representative for their area. A parliamentary candidate in the Hampstead and Highgate constituency.
county	Relating to or characteristic of aristocratic people with an ancestral home in a particular county. The county* plans to build a new road.*
depopulate	Reduce in population. The epidemic depopulated the countryside.
district	Divide into areas. An elegant shopping district.
domestic	Converted or adapted to domestic use. Everything sounded very peaceful and domestic.
ghetto	The Jewish quarter in a city. The relative security of the gay ghetto.
hamlet	A community of people smaller than a village.
hovel	An open shed or outhouse, used for sheltering cattle or storing grain or tools. People were living in rat infested hovels.
local	A local train or bus service. The village has an excellent local* bus service.*
locality	An area or neighbourhood. The rock s size and locality.
metropolitan	Relating to or denoting a metropolitan or his see. A sophisticated metropolitan.
municipal	Of or relating to the government of a municipality J L kuntz. International law only authorizes a belligerent to punish a spy under its municipal* law.*
municipality	The governing body of a municipality. Voters in each municipality* choose between four candidates.*
neighborhood	A surrounding or nearby region. He always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood.
outskirts	Outlying areas (as of a city or town. They mingled in the outskirts* of the crowd.*
parish	(in the Christian Church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor. A parish* councillor.*
populous	Having a large population; densely populated. The populous* city of Shanghai.*
prefecture	A prefect’s office or tenure. Enraged fans besieged the Prefecture* of Police.*
province	The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation. It was his province* to take care of himself.*
rural	In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town. Remote rural* areas.*
rustic	Made of untrimmed branches or rough timber. A rustic* bridge.*
slum	Put up with conditions that are less comfortable or of a lower quality than one is used to. The area was fast becoming a slum* for the destitute.*
subdivide	Form into subdivisions. The cells subdivided.
suburban	Relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs. Suburban life.
urban	Relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area. Urban property owners.
village	A self contained district or community within a town or city regarded as having features characteristic of village life. The Olympic village.