CEFR A1

town

noun

Meaning

A place where people live and work, smaller than a city but larger than a village.

Examples

This is a nice town with friendly people.
We visited a historic town in Italy.

Synonyms: village, city, municipality

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town (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /taʊn/

Definition

A place where people live and work, smaller than a city but larger than a village.

Examples

This is a nice town with friendly people.
We visited a historic town in Italy.
The town has a new shopping center.

How to Use town

in town (prepositional phrase): Located or present in a particular town. — "There's a new cinema in town."
town hall (collocation): The main building in a town where local government meetings are held. — "The festival will be held at the town hall."

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