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Meanings of town in English

Russian
малый город
Portuguese
vila
Catalan
vila
Spanish
pueblo
Wikidata

Settlement that is smaller than a city but bigger than a large village (or borough in some areas)

      малый город
      Portuguese
      lugarejo
      Spanish
      ciudad

      An administrative division of a county.

            lugarejo
            Russian
            таун нью-брансуика

            Type of municipality in New Brunswick.

                  таун нью-брансуика
                  Portuguese
                  vilas

                  United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844)

                        vilas
                        Usage of town in English
                        1
                        Before Katrina, the city said 1 million came to town every year.
                        Reuters
                        2
                        The right has power, but the town often votes left as well.
                        The new yorker
                        3
                        The accident happened just outside the town of Weert, local police said.
                        The Irish Times
                        4
                        State Highway 1 both north and south of the town remain closed.
                        Radio NZ
                        5
                        They were poised just outside the town, not far above the sea.
                        The Naked God
                        6
                        It's happening in every town in every state that carried your story.
                        Hearts of grey
                        7
                        He moved back to his home town for treatment earlier this year.
                        The Irish Times
                        8
                        The town of Faa'a decided yesterday to keep public schools closed today.
                        Radio NZ
                        9
                        Aunt Rutherford mentioned stopping by their London town house before heading home.
                        Too wicked to kiss
                        10
                        I begin with a simple question: is Miami really a sports town?
                        The Guardian
                        11
                        In any case, braving small-town health centers can be daunting, she said.
                        Reuters
                        12
                        France has sent two companies of troops to the town, Araud said.
                        Reuters
                        13
                        Police arrested three men during a search operation in the town today.
                        The Irish Times
                        14
                        Local authorities said the fire destroyed a large swath of the town.
                        Reuters
                        15
                        Yes, the great European presidency rolls into town in just seven weeks.
                        The Irish Times
                        16
                        It was lifted up high above the town; shut in; utterly secluded.
                        The Tree of Heaven
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                        Translations for town
                        Catalan
                        vila
                        Town through the time
                        Town across language varieties
                        Ireland
                        Common
                        New Zealand
                        Common
                        South Africa
                        Common
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