- a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.
- a densely populated area of considerable size, as a city or borough.
- (especially in New England) a municipal corporation with less elaborate organization and powers than a city.
- (in most U.S. states except those of New England) a township.
- any urban area, as contrasted with its surrounding countryside.
- the inhabitants of a town; townspeople; citizenry.
- the particular town or city in mind or referred to: living on the outskirts of town; to be out of town.
- a nearby or neighboring city; the chief town or city in a district: I am staying at a friend's apartment in town.
- the main business or shopping area in a town or city; downtown.
- British.
- a village or hamlet in which a periodic market or fair is held.
- any village or hamlet.
- a farmstead.
- of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or belonging to a town: town laws; town government; town constable.
- go to town, Informal.
- to be successful.
- to do well, efficiently, or speedily: The engineers really went to town on those plans.
- to lose restraint or inhibition; overindulge.
- on the town,
- in quest of entertainment in a city's nightclubs, bars, etc.; out to have a good time: a bunch of college kids out on the town.
- supported by the public charity of the state or community; on relief.
- paint (def. 16).
- U.S. architect.
- a densely populated urban area, typically smaller than a city and larger than a village, having some local powers of government and a fixed boundary
- (as modifier)
- a city, borough, or other urban area
- (in the US) a territorial unit of local government that is smaller than a county; township
- the nearest town or commercial district
- London or the chief city of an area
- the inhabitants of a town
- the permanent residents of a university town as opposed to the university staff and students
- go to town
- to make a supreme or unrestricted effort; go all out
- to lose one's temper
- seeking out entertainments and amusements
