Definition
a town: a medium-sized settlement, bigger than a village but smaller than a city
(I'm going) into town: (I'm going) into the town or city center
- "Did you see "Sex And The Big Town" last night?"
- "A foggy day, in London town"
- "Trial runs in towns with high obesity levels have shown that consumers are likely to avoid unhealthy products if they have a picture of an unhealthy body on them. As part of the new regulations, healthier food options will also feature photos of unrealistic slim body types in an attempt to lure consumers towards these products."
- "Listen, I'm in court on Thursday afternoon in your part of town so I was wondering whether you wanted to grab a quick drink after work?"
- "I couldn't even take my glass of wine outside the bar to keep me company, thanks to most town centres now being "alcohol-free zones"."
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