[taʊn], (Noun)

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
(e.g: the hotel is eight miles from the nearest town)

- the central part of a neighbourhood, with its business or shopping area
(e.g: Rachel left to drive back into town)

- densely populated areas, especially as contrasted with the country or suburbs
(e.g: the cultural differences between town and country)



Phrases:
- go to town
- on the town

Origin:
Old English tūn ‘enclosed piece of land, homestead, village’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuin ‘garden’ and German Zaun ‘fence’