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Definition: Town |
TownNoun1. An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work". 2. An administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal". 3. The people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "town" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
Etymology: Town \Town\, noun. [from Old English expression toun, tun, Anglo-Saxon tun inclosure, fence, village, town; akin to Dutch tuin garden, German zaun hadge, fence, Old High German. zun, Icelandic tun an inclosure, homestead, house, Irish Gaelic dun fortress, Welsh din. Compare to Down, adverbial preposition, Dune, tine to inclose.]. (references) |
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Building & Civil Engineering | Urban settlement which is larger and more regularly built up than a village and which has a more independent form of local government. Source: European Union. (references) |
Census | A type of minor civil division in the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin and a type of incorporated place in 30 states and the Virgin Islands of the United States. Related term: County subdivision. (references) |
Slang in 1811 | TOWN. A woman of the town; a prostitute. To be on the town: to live by prostitution. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. |
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Athol is a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 11,299.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.5 km² (33.4 mi²). 84.4 km² (32.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.46% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 11,299 people, 4,487 households, and 2,970 families residing in the town. The population density is 133.9/km² (346.9/mi²). There are 4,824 housing units at an average density of 57.2 persons/km² (148.1 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.33% White, 0.65% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 4,487 households out of which 31.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% are married couples living together, 12.1% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 33.8% are non-families. 28.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.00. In the town the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $33,475, and the median income for a family is $41,061. Males have a median income of $34,414 versus $23,156 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,845. 9.4% of the population and 8.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.8% are under the age of 18 and 8.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Athol (town), Massachusetts."
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A city-state is a region controlled exclusively by a city. City-states were common in the ancient period and gradually were combined into nations. The many city-states of ancient Greece are classical examples.
Examples of city-states in history include:
See also: polis, nation-state
- Venice
- Sumer
- Danzig
- Maya civilization
The term city-state also has the following contemporary usages:
- a city that is a state by itself: the independent states Monaco, Singapore, San Marino and Vatican City
- the states of Germany: Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg
- the Chinese Special Administrative Regions: Hong Kong and Macau.
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Farmingdale is a town located in Kennebec County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,804.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.9 km² (11.5 mi²). 29.0 km² (11.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.86% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,804 people, 1,202 households, and 777 families residing in the town. The population density is 96.6/km² (250.2/mi²). There are 1,273 housing units at an average density of 43.8 persons/km² (113.6 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.47% White, 0.71% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,202 households out of which 30.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% are married couples living together, 12.6% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 35.3% are non-families. 29.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.84. In the town the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $37,236, and the median income for a family is $40,862. Males have a median income of $34,327 versus $24,839 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,494. 9.5% of the population and 8.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.5% are under the age of 18 and 6.2% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Farmingdale (town), Maine."
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Gettysburg is a borough located in Adams County, Pennsylvania of which it is the county seat. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 7,490.The Borough of Gettysburg was founded in 1786. It is the county seat of Adams County, which was formed in 1800 from the western section of York County. Gettysburg sits in the shadow of South Mountain, eight miles west of the town, and is framed by Marsh Creek to the west/southwest and Rock Creek to the east/southeast. In 1830, Gettysburg had a population of 1,473. By 1840 it had grown to 1,908, and in 1860 roughly 2,400 people resided in the town. Many rich farms surrounded the town, and various industries thrived. An early history of Adams County stated: "The inhabitants are industrious and enterprising, many of whom are devoted to mechanical pursuits, and partucularly to the manufacture of carriages of every description, a branch of business which has been commenced here since 1817." ---"The History and Topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties" (Lancaster City, PA: Gilbert Hills, 1846), p. 527.
Gettysburg was also known for its institutions of higher learning, namely the Lutheran Theological Seminary, founded in 1825; and Pennsylvania College (now Gettysburg College), which began operating in 1827.
Many roads radiate from Gettysburg, providing hub-like access to Baltimore (52 miles), Harrisburg (38 miles), Carlisle (30 miles), Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland (25 and 30 miles, respectively), and Washington, D.C (60 miles). Today the town is a 2 1/2 hour drive from Philadelphia via the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Business Route 15.
History
During the American Civil War (1861-65), Company K, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves, was made up of men from Gettysburg. These men would be present in the Army of the Potomac during the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. As nearly 160,000 soldiers descended on the small village, the battle raged all around and through the town; On July 1 the Theological Seminary was the scene of much heavy fighting, and the Seminary buildings--as well as those of Pennsylvania College and most other public and many private buildings--were used as hospitals. President Abraham Lincoln visited the town in November 1863 to attend the dedication ceremony of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, where he gave his Gettysburg Address.In the summer of 1913, the 50th anniversary of the battle, veterans held a massive reunion of the Blue and Gray in Gettysburg.
During the First World War (1914-1918), Gettysburg was the site of Camp Colt, a tank-training camp. The camp's commander was a young captain, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower was taken by the bucolic beauty; when he retired from the presidency, he purchased and retired to the John Biesecker farm, just west of the Confederate positions on Seminary Ridge.
The year 1938 saw the final reunion of the Blue and Gray to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Today, Gettysburg is still a thriving farm community, and Gettysburg College is one of the nation's excellent private educational institutions. Numerous orchards surround the town, which holds an annual Apple Blossom Festival each fall. Gettysburg's prime industry is tourism, as more than 1 million visitors arrive each year to visit Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, both maintained and operated by the National Park Service.
Geography
Gettysburg is located at 39°49'45" North, 77°14'3" West (39.829290, -77.234218)1.According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.3 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 7,490 people, 2,541 households, and 1,229 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,763.4/km² (4,562.3/mi²). There are 2,759 housing units at an average density of 649.5/km² (1,680.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 85.46% White, 5.79% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.67% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 8.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 2,541 households out of which 22.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.6% are married couples living together, 12.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% are non-families. 42.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the borough the population is spread out with 16.2% under the age of 18, 36.2% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $29,840, and the median income for a family is $40,489. Males have a median income of $30,341 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $14,157. 19.4% of the population and 13.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 24.0% are under the age of 18 and 5.2% are 65 or older.
Note: much of the earlier history of Gettysburg (pre-Civil War) was taken from "The History and Topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties." Lancaster City, PA: Gilbert Hills, 1846.
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Lake George is a town located in Warren County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,578.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 84.7 km² (32.7 mi²). 78.3 km² (30.2 mi²) of it is land and 6.3 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.49% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 3,578 people, 1,533 households, and 1,002 families residing in the town. The population density is 45.7/km² (118.3/mi²). There are 2,456 housing units at an average density of 31.4 persons/km² (81.2 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.74% White, 0.53% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,533 households out of which 27.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 34.6% are non-families. 28.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.84. In the town the population is spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $42,145, and the median income for a family is $48,789. Males have a median income of $31,134 versus $22,375 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,311. 6.8% of the population and 3.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.2% are under the age of 18 and 6.3% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lake George (town), New York."
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Lyons is a town located in Wayne County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,831.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 97.4 km² (37.6 mi²). 97.1 km² (37.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.32% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,831 people, 2,179 households, and 1,398 families residing in the town. The population density is 60.1/km² (155.6/mi²). There are 2,424 housing units at an average density of 25.0 persons/km² (64.7 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 88.05% White, 8.63% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 2.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,179 households out of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% are married couples living together, 13.2% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 35.8% are non-families. 28.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 3.03. In the town the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $39,322, and the median income for a family is $47,593. Males have a median income of $31,447 versus $25,990 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,483. 9.6% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.0% are under the age of 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lyons (town), New York."
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Marathon is a town in Greece, the site of the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, in which the Athenian army defeated the Persians. A legendary run of a messenger named Phidippides from Marathon to Sparta ahead of the battle forms the basis for the modern-day marathon race.
The plain of Marathon todaySource: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Marathon, Greece."
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Smithtown is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 115,715.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 288.5 km² (111.4 mi²). 138.8 km² (53.6 mi²) of it is land and 149.7 km² (57.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 51.89% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 115,715 people, 38,487 households, and 31,482 families residing in the town. The population density is 833.9/km² (2,159.9/mi²). There are 39,357 housing units at an average density of 283.6 persons/km² (734.6 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.53% White, 0.65% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 3.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 38,487 households out of which 38.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 18.2% are non-families. 15.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.95 and the average family size is 3.28. In the town the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $80,421, and the median income for a family is $87,335. Males have a median income of $61,348 versus $38,208 for females. The per capita income for the town is $31,401. 3.0% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.9% are under the age of 18 and 4.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Smithtown (town), New York."
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Spencer is a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 11,691.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 88.2 km² (34.0 mi²). 85.1 km² (32.8 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.52% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 11,691 people, 4,583 households, and 3,093 families residing in the town. The population density is 137.4/km² (355.9/mi²). There are 4,938 housing units at an average density of 58.0 persons/km² (150.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.93% White, 0.59% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 4,583 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% are married couples living together, 10.3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 32.5% are non-families. 25.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.05. In the town the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $46,598, and the median income for a family is $56,763. Males have a median income of $40,581 versus $29,837 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,017. 8.6% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.2% are under the age of 18 and 10.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Spencer (town), Massachusetts."
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Spencer is a town located in Tioga County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,979.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 129.2 km² (49.9 mi²). 128.3 km² (49.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.68% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,979 people, 1,153 households, and 817 families residing in the town. The population density is 23.2/km² (60.1/mi²). There are 1,271 housing units at an average density of 9.9 persons/km² (25.7 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.28% White, 0.67% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,153 households out of which 35.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 29.1% are non-families. 23.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.03. In the town the population is spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $37,432, and the median income for a family is $41,025. Males have a median income of $31,277 versus $25,508 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,312. 8.5% of the population and 6.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.5% are under the age of 18 and 6.6% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Spencer (town), New York."
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Spencer is a town located in Marathon County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,341.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 82.2 km² (31.7 mi²). 81.6 km² (31.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.63% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,341 people, 475 households, and 378 families residing in the town. The population density is 16.4/km² (42.5/mi²). There are 496 housing units at an average density of 6.1 persons/km² (15.7 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.43% White, 0.00% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 475 households out of which 42.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 20.4% are non-families. 15.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.15. In the town the population is spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 110.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $47,315, and the median income for a family is $49,773. Males have a median income of $31,042 versus $22,619 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,702. 3.8% of the population and 3.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.3% are under the age of 18 and 5.9% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Spencer (town), Wisconsin."
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A town is usually an urban locality which is not considered to rank as a city. As with cities, there is no standard universal definition of a town: the criterion in use in any country is likely to arise from national law, custom or administrative convenience.
Towns are properly differentiated from villages or hamlets on the basis of their economic character, in that most of a town's population will tend to derive its living from industry, commerce and public service rather than agriculture or related activities.
A place's population size is not a reliable determinant of urban character. In many areas of the world, as in India at least until recent times, a large village might contain several times as many people as a small town.
The modern phenomena of extensive suburban growth, satellite urban development and migration of city-dwellers to villages have further complicated the definition of towns, creating communities urban in their economic and cultural characteristics but lacking other characteristics of urban localities.
Some forms of non-rural settlement, such as temporary mining locations, may be clearly non-rural, but have at best a questionable claim to be called a town.
The distinction between a town and a city similarly depends on the approach adopted: a city may strictly be an administrative entity which has been granted that dignity by law, but the term is also used commonly to denote an urban locality of a particular size or importance: whereas a medieval city may have possessed as few as 10,000 inhabitants, today many would think of an urban place of fewer than 100,000 as a town.
The United States
In the United States of America, the term town varies in meaning depending on the state in which it lies. In most states, a town is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. Typically, municipalities are classed as cities, towns, or villages in decreasing order of size.
In the six New England states, a town is a subdivision of the county, and in these states, in practice a more important unit than the county. In Connecticut and Rhode Island, in fact, counties only exist as map divisions and have no legal functions; in the other four states, counties are primarily judicial districts, with other functions primarily in New Hampshire and Vermont. In all six, towns perform functions that in most states would be county functions. In many of these towns, town meetings serve as the main form of government, allowing citizens to decide on local matters by direct democracy.
In New York, a town is similarly a subdivision of the county, but with less importance than in New England. Of some importance is the fact that, in New York, municipalities such as villages or hamlets are generally contained within a town, and a town may contain a number of such municipalities as well as unincorporated areas. Everyone in New York State who does not live in an Indian reservation or a city lives in a town. (Some other states have similar entities called townships.)
In Virginia, a town is similar to a city (though with a smaller required minimum population), but while cities are by Virginia law independent of counties, towns are contained in a county.
England and Wales
In England and Wales, the status of a city is reserved for places that have a Royal Charter entitling them to the name; some large municipalities are legally boroughs but not cities, whereas some cities are quite small - St. David's for instance.
It is often thought that towns with bishops' seats rank automatically as cities: however, Chelmsford remains a town despite being the seat of the Diocese of Chelmsford. St. Asaph, which is the seat of the Diocese of St. Asaph, is another such town.
Historically, a town was generally distinguished from a village by having a regular market or fair. Not all towns were boroughs. There are some English villages (e.g. Shepshed, Leicestershire) larger than some small towns (e.g. Middleham, North Yorkshire).
See also: towns of the United Kingdom, township
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In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a town is any settlement which has received a charter of incorporation, more commonly known as a town charter, approved by the monarch. In Scotland, the equivalent is known as a burgh, pronounced burra. There are two types of burgh: royal burghs and burghs of barony.The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the United Kingdom, but are included here for convenience.
Lists of towns in the UK
- List of towns in England
- List of burghs in Scotland
- List of towns in Wales
- List of towns in Northern Ireland
Towns of the Isle of Man
- Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Towns of the Channel Islands
- St Helier, St Peter Port
See also
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
- List of cities in the United Kingdom
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Townsend is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,198.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 85.8 km² (33.1 mi²). 85.1 km² (32.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.72% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 9,198 people, 3,110 households, and 2,475 families residing in the town. The population density is 108.0/km² (279.8/mi²). There are 3,184 housing units at an average density of 37.4 persons/km² (96.9 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.54% White, 0.73% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,110 households out of which 44.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 20.4% are non-families. 16.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.96 and the average family size is 3.34. In the town the population is spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $61,745, and the median income for a family is $67,173. Males have a median income of $49,340 versus $31,073 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,658. 5.1% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.6% are under the age of 18 and 6.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Townsend (town), Massachusetts."
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Williamstown is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 8,424.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 121.5 km² (46.9 mi²). 121.4 km² (46.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.04% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 8,424 people, 2,753 households, and 1,693 families residing in the town. The population density is 69.4/km² (179.7/mi²). There are 3,053 housing units at an average density of 25.1 persons/km² (65.1 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 90.79% White, 2.72% African American, 0.11% Native American, 3.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. 2.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,753 households out of which 24.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 38.5% are non-families. 32.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.80. In the town the population is spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 27.5% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $51,875, and the median income for a family is $67,589. Males have a median income of $50,011 versus $32,845 for females. The per capita income for the town is $26,039. 5.5% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.3% are under the age of 18 and 6.8% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Williamstown (town), Massachusetts."
Synonyms: TownSynonyms: townsfolk (n), township (n), townspeople (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Abode | Hamlet, village, thorp, dorp, ham, kraal; borough, burgh, town, city, capital, metropolis; suburb; province, country; county town, county seat; courthouse; ghetto. |
Amusement | Amuse oneself, game; play a game, play pranks, play tricks; sport, disport, toy, wanton, revel, junket, feast, carouse, banquet, make merry, drown care; drive dull care away; frolic, gambol, frisk, romp; caper; dance; (leap); keep up the ball; run a rig, sow one's wild oats, have one's fling, take one's pleasure; paint the town red; see life; desipere in loco, play the fool. |
Conversation | Causerie, chat, chitchat; small talk, table talk, teatable talk, town talk, village talk, idle talk; tattle, gossip, babble, babblement; tripotage, cackle, prittle-prattle, cancan, on dit; talk of the town, talk of the village. |
Fashion | Noun: fashion, style, ton, bon ton, society; good society, polite society; monde; drawing-room, civilized life, civilization, town, beau monde, high life, court; world; fashionable world, gay world; Vanity Fair; show; (ostentation). |
Fop | Noun: fop, fine gentleman; swell; dandy, dandiprat; exquisite, coxcomb, beau, macaroni, blade, blood, buck, man about town, fast man; fribble, milliner; Jemmy Jessamy, carpet knight; masher, dude. |
Impurity | Unchaste, light, wanton, licentious, debauched, dissolute; of loose character, of easy virtue; frail, gay, riggish, incontinent, meretricious, rakish, gallant, dissipated; no better than she should be; on the town, on the streets, on the pave, on the loose. |
Libertine | Adulteress, advoutress, courtesan, prostitute, strumpet, harlot, whore, punk, fille de joie; woman, woman of the town; streetwalker, Cyprian, miss, piece; frail sisterhood; demirep, wench, trollop, trull, baggage, hussy, drab, bitch, jade, skit, rig, quean, mopsy, minx, harridan; unfortunate, unfortunate female, unfortunate woman; woman of easy virtue; (unchaste); wanton, fornicatress; Jezebel, Messalina, Delilah, Thais, Phryne, Aspasia, Lais, lorette, cocotte, petite dame, grisette; demimonde; chippy; sapphist; spiritual wife; white slave. |
News | Report, rumor, hearsay, on dit, flying rumor, news stirring, cry, buzz, bruit, fame; talk, oui dire, scandal, eavesdropping; town tattle, table talk; canard, topic of the day, idea afloat. |
Adjective: many-tongued; rumored; publicly rumored, currently rumored, currently reported; rife, current, floating, afloat, going about, in circulation, in every one's mouth, all over the town. | |
Repute | Noun: distinction, mark, name, figure; repute, reputation; good repute, high repute; note, notability, notoriety, eclat, " the bubble reputation ", vogue, celebrity; fame, famousness; renown; popularity, aura popularis; approbation; credit, succes d'estime, prestige, talk of the town; name to conjure with. |
Tribunal | Senate house, town hall, theater; House of Commons, House of Lords; statehouse, townhouse. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Town |
| English words defined with "town": boom town ♦ County town ♦ Free town ♦ ghost town ♦ market town ♦ Post town ♦ shire town, small town ♦ town clerk, town hall, town house, town meeting. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "town": Dog Town boys ♦ Golden Town ♦ inner town ♦ Luds Town ♦ Maiden Town, MAN OF THE TOWN ♦ pedestrianised town centre, pedestrianized town center ♦ town guide ♦ WOMAN OF THE TOWN. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "town": Vill. (references) |
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Screenplays | You must be new in town. In Gotham City, Batman and Robin protect useven from plants and flowers (Batman & Robin; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman) You leave the people of this town alone (The Sweet Hereafter; writing credit: Atom Egoyan) Nice little town, Albany (His Girl Friday; writing credit: Ben Hecht; Charles MacArthur) The biggest thing in this town is probably the homecoming queen (The Iron Giant; writing credit: Brad Bird and Tim McCanlies, based on the novel and play 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes.) A town that won't defend itself deserves no help (High Noon; writing credit: Carl Foreman) | |
Lyrics | You've lost all your feeling for this town (Leaving Town; performing artist: Dexter Freebish) Johnny come lately, the new kid in town (New Kid In Town; performing artist: EAGLES) Going down to Tucker’s Town (Tucker’s Town; performing artist: Hootie & The Blowfish) LET ME TELL YOU BABY THAT YOU COME TO THE RIGHT TOWN (I Know Where It's At; performing artist: All Saints) Guess I'll get dressed and do the town (Can't Get Used To Losing You; performing artist: Andy Williams) | |
Clever | If nobody knows the troubles you've seen, then you don't live in a small town. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | New Girl in Town (1974) Shootout in a One-Dog Town (1974) The Filthiest Show in Town (1973) Set This Town on Fire (1973) Harriet's Back in Town (1972) | |
Song Titles | THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN (performing artist: THIN LIZZY) Country Comes To Town (performing artist: Toby Ketih) Town Without Pity (performing artist: Gene Pitney) Tucker's Town (performing artist: Hootie & The Blowfish) South of Muskogee Town (performing artist: Greg Jacobs) | |
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 | The Mand River and the small town of Konari nestle in the Zagros Mountains in western Iran. Credit: NASA. |  | Extensive wetlands lie near the town of Yellowknife, near the Great Slave Lake in Northwest Territories, Canada. The shallow lakes seen in this image have formed in grooves in the landscape that were carved by glaciers during the last Ice Age. Credit: NASA. |
 | Tsunami damage at Kodiak Fishing boats washed into town. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Mac Smith - dressed to kill What hydrographers wear for a night out on the town. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
 | A scene in the town of Kona. Credit: America's Coastlines. |  | Nantucket as seen from the shore of the inner harbor, southeast from the town. The lighthouse on Brant Point is seen in the distance on the right. In: Historical Collections ... of Every Town in Massachusetts. 1841. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Stopping at a small Alaska town on the way south. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | Tenakee Springs - a small Alaska town on Chicagof Island. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |
 | The pond above the dam at the Town Brook dam removal site. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center. |  | The existing dam on the downstream side at the Town Brook restoration site. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center. |
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| "Old Town house in Basel Switze" by Walter Wisler Commentary: "Old Town house in Basel Switzerland." | "Thira Town I" by Ian Court Commentary: "The streets of Thira town." |
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| Author | Quotation |
Alexander Pope | The scripture in times of disputes is like an open town in times of war, which serves in differently the occasions of both parties. |
Author Unknown. | It became necessary to destroy the town to save it. |
Billy Graham | A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip. |
John Bunyan | It beareth the name of Vanity Fair, because the town where 'tis kept is lighter than vanity. |
Nathaniel Hawthorne | Death possesses a great deal of real estate, namely the graveyard in every town. |
O. Henry | What else can you expect from a town that's shut off from the world by the ocean on one side and New Jersey on the other? |
Virgil | Draw Daphnis from the town, my songs, draw Daphnis home. |
William Cowper | God made the country and man made the town. |
William Wycherley | A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away. |
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John Locke | 1690 | To what gross absurdities the following of custom, when reason has left it, may lead, we may be satisfied, when we see the bare name of a town, of which there remains not so much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing as a sheepcote, or more inhabitants than a shepherd is to be found, sends as many representatives to the grand assembly of law-makers, as a whole county numerous in people, and powerful in riches. (Second Treatise of Government) |
Communist Manifesto | 1848 | Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country, by a more equable distribution of the population over the country. (reference) |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | The Principal Allied and Associated Powers undertake to establish the town of Danzig, together with the rest of the territory described in Article 100, as a Free City. (reference) |
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Emma | Austen, Jane | He went to town on business three days ago, and I got him to take charge of some papers which I was wanting to send to John |
Sylvie and Bruno | Carroll, Lewis | The next morning a letter from my solicitor arrived, summoning me to town on important business |
Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | As he drew near the town, he took an impression of change from the series of familiar objects that presented themselves |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Paris is the great foolish town, whenever she is not the great sublime city |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | On week days he did messages between the house in Carysfort Avenue and those shops in the main street of the town with which the family dealt |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | He is, my lord, and safe in Leicester town, Whither, if it please you, we may now withdraw us. |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | Tom increased his speed to Barstow, and in the little town he stopped, got out, and walked around the truck |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | The town is about as large as Portsmouth |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | On applying to the assessors, I am surprised to learn that they cannot at once name a dozen in the town who own their farms free and clear |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The cause of the illness was found to be Lassa virus, named after the town in Nigeria where the first cases originated. (references) | |
It is named after Brainerd, Minnesota, the town where the first outbreak occurred in 1983. Patients typically experience 10-20 episodes per day of explosive, watery diarrhea, characterized by urgency and often by fecal incontinence. (references) | ||
Business | Their bodies were found 3 days later in a nearby town. (references) | |
In January 1994, the army occupied the town of Ejido Morelia in the state of Chiapas. (references) | ||
The Hungarian firm Danubius purchased several spa facilities in the Czech spa town of Marianske Lazne. (references) | ||
Children | South Africa | Child prostitution increased, primarily in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg. (references) |
South Africa | In November a 9-month-old girl was raped in Cape Town; six men were arrested for the crime. (references) | |
South Africa | In December 1999, a Cape Town High Court heard a case brought by residents of a squatter camp petitioning for government-provided housing. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Burma | In February riots broke out in the town of Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State. (references) |
India | On May 7, a Christian priest, Father Jaideep, was attacked in Jatni town, Orissa. (references) | |
Moldova | Demonstrations against this agreement also took place in the border town affected. (references) | |
Economic History | Kuwait | Kuwait is a very big small town. (references) |
Antigua and Barbuda | Barbuda's only town is named after him. (references) | |
Solomon Islands | Subdivisions: Nine provinces and Honiara town. (references) | |
Human Rights | India | Shah was buried in Tral town. (references) |
Colombia | The attackers reportedly gave the citizens 20 days to leave the town. (references) | |
Guatemala | On May 31, the two decapitated bodies were located in the town of El Rodeo, Escuintla. (references) | |
Minorities | Czech Republic | On April 20, a group of skinheads and Roma clashed in the town of Novy Bor. (references) |
Slovak Republic | In March unknown persons vandalized a Jewish cemetery in the town Vranov and Toplou. (references) | |
Yugoslavia | In July in Surdulica, unknown vandals wrote swastikas and slurs against Roma on buildings in the town. (references) | |
Political Economy | South Africa | The Democratic Alliance, however, controls the Western Cape Province, and its major city, Cape Town. (references) |
Somalia | Yusuf refused to accept the elders' decision, and in December he seized by force the town of Garowe, reportedly with Ethiopian support. (references) | |
Sudan | In June 10 persons were killed in government bombing raids ostensibly to liberate the southern town of Raga, which was controlled by the SPLA. (references) | |
Political Rights | Croatia | Overall ethnic Serb candidates from various parties (including the ethnically-based Independent Serb Democratic Party (SDSS) and Serbian People's Party (SNS) parties, as well as the SDP) won 264 seats at the town, municipal, and county levels in the May elections, and ethnic Serbs joined the governing coalitions in at least 13 towns. (references) |
Trade | Guatemala | The "ZOLIC" free trade zone at Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla, adjacent to Guatemala's principal port on the Atlantic coast, the Grupo Zeta Free Zone located in the town of Palin near Guatemala city and ZOFRACSA, headquarters are located at 7 Avenida 14-44, Zona 9, Edificio La Galeria 4to. (references) |
Travel | Ghana | Best Chinese cuisine in town, and they cater to the business crowd. (references) |
Women | Brazil | Women who consult the center about domestic violence can stay at women's shelters run by the city of Rio de Janeiro and a smaller town. (references) |
Algeria | The violence was incited by an imam who accused the women of prostitution and questioned why they were working while men in the town were unemployed. (references) | |
Papua New Guinea | Traditional village mores, which served as deterrents, are weakening and largely are absent when youths move from their village to a larger town or to the capital. (references) | |
Worker Rights | India | Bonded child labor in silk twining factories in and around the town of Magadi is a problem. (references) |
Bulgaria | The women typically are taken to a large town, isolated, beaten, and subjected to severe physical and psychological torture. (references) | |
Botswana | The country has only one export processing zone, located in the town of Selebi-Phikwe, and it is subject to the same labor laws as the rest of the country. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | STORY, n. A narrative, commonly untrue. The truth of the stories here following has, however, not been successfully impeached. One evening Mr. Rudolph Block, of New York, found himself seated at dinner alongside Mr. Percival Pollard, the distinguished critic. "Mr. Pollard," said he, "my book, The Biography of a Dead Cow, is published anonymously, but you can hardly be ignorant of its authorship. Yet in reviewing it you speak of it as the work of the Idiot of the Century. Do you think that fair criticism?" "I am very sorry, sir," replied the critic, amiably, "but it did not occur to me that you really might not wish the public to know who wrote it." Mr. W.C. Morrow, who used to live in San Jose, California, was addicted to writing ghost stories which made the reader feel as if a stream of lizards, fresh from the ice, were streaking it up his back and hiding in his hair. San Jose was at that time believed to be haunted by the visible spirit of a noted bandit named Vasquez, who had been hanged there. The town was not very well lighted, and it is putting it mildly to say that San Jose was reluctant to be out o' nights. One particularly dark night two gentlemen were abroad in the loneliest spot within the city limits, talking loudly to keep up their courage, when they came upon Mr. J.J. Owen, a well-known journalist. "Why, Owen," said one, "what brings you here on such a night as this? You told me that this is one of Vasquez' favorite haunts! And you are a believer. Aren't you afraid to be out?" "My dear fellow," the journalist replied with a drear autumnal cadence in his speech, like the moan of a leaf-laden wind, "I am afraid to be in. I have one of Will Morrow's stories in my pocket and I don't dare to go where there is light enough to read it." Rear-Admiral Schley and Representative Charles F. Joy were standing near the Peace Monument, in Washington, discussing the question, Is success a failure? Mr. Joy suddenly broke off in the middle of an eloquent sentence, exclaiming: "Hello! I've heard that band before. Santlemann's, I think." "I don't hear any band," said Schley. "Come to think, I don't either," said Joy; "but I see General Miles coming down the avenue, and that pageant always affects me in the same way as a brass band. One has to scrutinize one's impressions pretty closely, or one will mistake their origin." While the Admiral was digesting this hasty meal of philosophy General Miles passed in review, a spectacle of impressive dignity. When the tail of the seeming procession had passed and the two observers had recovered from the transient blindness caused by its effulgence -- "He seems to be enjoying himself," said the Admiral. "There is nothing," assented Joy, thoughtfully, "that he enjoys one-half so well." The illustrious statesman, Champ Clark, once lived about a mile from the village of Jebigue, in Missouri. One day he rode into town on a favorite mule, and, hitching the beast on the sunny side of a street, in front of a saloon, he went inside in his character of teetotaler, to apprise the barkeeper that wine is a mocker. It was a dreadfully hot day. Pretty soon a neighbor came in and seeing Clark, said: "Champ, it is not right to leave that mule out there in the sun. He'll roast, sure! -- he was smoking as I passed him." "O, he's all right," said Clark, lightly; "he's an inveterate smoker." The neighbor took a lemonade, but shook his head and repeated that it was not right. He was a conspirator. There had been a fire the night before: a stable just around the corner had burned and a number of horses had put on their immortality, among them a young colt, which was roasted to a rich nut-brown. Some of the boys had turned Mr. Clark's mule loose and substituted the mortal part of the colt. Presently another man entered the saloon. "For mercy's sake!" he said, taking it with sugar, "do remove that mule, barkeeper: it smells." "Yes," interposed Clark, "that animal has the best nose in Missouri. But if he doesn't mind, you shouldn't." In the course of human events Mr. Clark went out, and there, apparently, lay the incinerated and shrunken remains of his charger. The boys idd not have any fun out of Mr. Clarke, who looked at the body and, with the non-committal expression to which he owes so much of his political preferment, went away. But walking home late that night he saw his mule standing silent and solemn by the wayside in the misty moonlight. Mentioning the name of Helen Blazes with uncommon emphasis, Mr. Clark took the back track as hard as ever he could hook it, and passed the night in town. General H.H. Wotherspoon, president of the Army War College, has a pet rib-nosed baboon, an animal of uncommon intelligence but imperfectly beautiful. Returning to his apartment one evening, the General was surprised and pained to find Adam (for so the creature is named, the general being a Darwinian) sitting up for him and wearing his master's best uniform coat, epaulettes and all. "You confounded remote ancestor!" thundered the great strategist, "what do you mean by being out of bed after naps? -- and with my coat on!" Adam rose and with a reproachful look got down on all fours in the manner of his kind and, scuffling across the room to a table, returned with a visiting-card: General Barry had called and, judging by an empty champagne bottle and several cigar-stumps, had been hospitably entertained while waiting. The general apologized to his faithful progenitor and retired. The next day he met General Barry, who said: "Spoon, old man, when leaving you last evening I forgot to ask you about those excellent cigars. Where did you get them?" General Wotherspoon did not deign to reply, but walked away. "Pardon me, please," said Barry, moving after him; "I was joking of course. Why, I knew it was not you before I had been in the room fifteen minutes." |
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| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Anthony Quinn | Well, I mean, you have an emotion, you want to express it. You don't just look in the camera and do it. You want to hide from the embarrassment of your brother saying you're not allowed to come into my town. |
Dennis Miller | It's better to just let the Ku Klux Klan march through your town than it is to waste your time and money trying to stop them. |
Dennis Quaid | Three months before that, he was a teacher teaching in high school science in this little town in west Texas, in May. And then in September, he's fulfilling his lifelong dream of putting them out in a big league park. |
John Hartmann | William Clinton came to town riding on inflation. Took a town named Whitewater, introduced to our nation. |
Rush Limbaugh | Lyndhurst, New Jersey Mayor, James Guida, is trying to place a limit on clapping in town meetings as well as a few other changes. |
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John Quincy Adams | 1825-1829 | On the survey of the Swash, in Pamlico Sound, and that of Cape Fear, below the town of Wilmington, in North Carolina. |
Benjamin Harrison | 1889-1893 | The cotton plantation will not be less valuable when the product is spun in the country town by operatives whose necessities call for diversified crops and create a home demand for garden and agricultural products. |
George Bush | 1989-1993 | We must hope to give them a sense of what it means to be a loyal friend, a loving parent, a citizen who leaves his home, his neighborhood and town better than he found it. |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | Don't let what happened in Jonesboro happen in your town. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Town" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 89.08% of the time. "Town" is used about 17,973 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 89.08% | 16,010 | 581 |
| Noun (proper) | 10.92% | 1,963 | 4,379 |
| Total | 100.00% | 17,973 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "town" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Town | Last name | 1,000 | 15,964 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Malaysia | George Town Holdings Berhad | United Kingdom | London Town Plc |
| USA | Seaway Food Town, Inc. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "town": a town by sea ♦ a town on the sea ♦ a town with a past ♦ all over the town ♦ all the town ♦ be the talk of the town ♦ become a town dweller ♦ bellevue Town ♦ boom town ♦ border town ♦ boys Town ♦ cape town ♦ change the face of the town ♦ Charles Town ♦ chief town ♦ china town ♦ company town ♦ country town ♦ county town ♦ do a town ♦ down town ♦ E Town ♦ entrnace to a town ♦ expanded town ♦ expanding town ♦ Free town ♦ freedom of the town ♦ from out of town ♦ garrison town ♦ George Town ♦ ghost town ♦ go around town ♦ go to town ♦ go to town on ♦ Grant Town ♦ hick town ♦ home town ♦ in the center of town ♦ in the centre of town ♦ in the town ♦ industrial town ♦ inner town ♦ jerkwater town ♦ Lake Mykee Town ♦ large town ♦ lay siege to a town ♦ main road out of town ♦ man about town ♦ map of a town ♦ market town ♦ Mililani Town ♦ mining town ♦ Moraga Town ♦ mushroom town ♦ native town ♦ near large town ♦ New Town ♦ nice little town ♦ Old Town ♦ on the town ♦ out of town ♦ outside to town ♦ over large town ♦ paint the town red ♦ part of town ♦ pass the town ♦ pedestrianised town centre ♦ pedestrianized town center ♦ Pie Town ♦ poky old town ♦ post town ♦ round the town ♦ satellite town ♦ seaboard town ♦ shire town ♦ skip town ♦ small town ♦ smoky town ♦ take smb. round the town ♦ talk of the town ♦ the next town ♦ the perimeter of the town ♦ the town ♦ they ran amok through the town ♦ they ran amuck through the town ♦ tidal town ♦ Tiny Town ♦ to town ♦ Town And Country ♦ town and country planning ♦ town center ♦ town centre ♦ town clerk ♦ town council ♦ town councillor ♦ town councilor ♦ Town Creek ♦ Town cress ♦ town crier ♦ town dab ♦ town dweller. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "town": town-and-country, town-aspiring, town-based, town-bred, town-by-town, town-centre, town-child, town-club, town-conditions, town-crier, town-dumps, town-dwellers, town-dwelling, town-expansion, town-gate, town-hall, town-house, town-laying, town-life, town-manure, town-planner, town-planners, town-planning, town-resident, town-site, town-type, town-views, town-village, town-workers. | |
Ending with "town": country-town, cross-town, down-town, edge-of-town, home-town, market-town, men-about-town, mid-town, new-town, out-of-town, shanty-town, small-town, toy-town. | |
Containing "town": one-town-a-day, small-town-where. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
cape town | 2,128 | hobby town | 272 |
o town | 1,997 | old town kayak | 262 |
ghost town | 1,687 | old town san diego | 254 |
cape town south africa | 1,536 | our town | 254 |
cayman george island town | 911 | town fair tire | 241 |
town country | 828 | nike town | 238 |
crazy town | 641 | town country magazine | 237 |
town | 630 | talk of the town | 232 |
old town canoe | 611 | boom town casino | 224 |
chrysler town country | 583 | cape town hotel | 204 |
h town | 492 | town car | 203 |
boom town | 434 | charles town wv | 202 |
lincoln town car | 410 | boy town | 192 |
sams town | 392 | easton town center | 186 |
old town | 387 | e town concrete | 183 |
town hall | 348 | university of cape town | 182 |
rolling rock town fair | 342 | brookhaven town | 180 |
scarborough town center | 309 | golf town | 180 |
reston town center | 282 | shopping town westfield | 177 |
hobby town usa | 277 | town of hempstead | 172 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "town"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | stad (city). (various references) | |
Albanian | qytet (Burg, city, place). (various references) | |
Arabic | بَلَد (country, place), مدينة (city, metropolis), حاضرة, بلدة (small town, township). (various references) | |
Aymara | marca. (various references) | |
Basque | hiri. (various references) | |
Bavarian | stood (city). (various references) | |
Breton | kêr. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | центърът на град, търговската част на град, градски (city, civic, municipal, urban), градче (small town), главният град в даден район. (various references) | |
Chinese | 镇 (out-of-town), 城鎮 (cities and towns, city), 城市 (city), 城 (city, city walls). (various references) | |
Cornish | dré. (various references) | |
Czech | mìsto (city, Swansea, the city). (various references) | |
Danish | by (city). (various references) | |
Dutch | stad (city), stadje, plaats (city, court, courtyard, function, job, location, office, place, place to sit, post, seat, spot, village, yard). (various references) | |
Esperanto | urbo (city), urbeto. (various references) | |
Faeroese | býur (city, city state). (various references) | |
Farsi | قصبه حومه شهر, قصبه (Borough, Parish), شهرکوچک , شهرک , شهر (City, Home, Parish). (various references) | |
Finnish | kaupunki (city). (various references) | |
Flemish | stadscentrum (town center). (various references) | |
French | ville. (various references) | |
Frisian | stêd (city). (various references) | |
Galician | cidade. (various references) | |
German | Stadt (city). (various references) | |
Greek | πόλη (city). (various references) | |
Haitian Creole | vil, lavil. (various references) | |
Hawaiian | qytet (city). (various references) | |
Hebrew | קריה (borough, city, suburb), קרת (city), עירה (townlet, township), עיר (city). (various references) | |
Hungarian | város (borough, city, crowded city, municipality, place). (various references) | |
Icelandic | staður (city). (various references) | |
Indonesian | kota (city). (various references) | |
Irish | mbaile, baile mór (city), baile. (various references) | |
Italian | città (cities, city). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 都邑 (city, village), 都市 (city, municipal, urban), 都市 (city, municipal, urban), 街衢 , 街 (road, street), 街 (road, street), 町方 , 町 (road, street), 城府 (town walls), タイ国 (dinner suit, taxi, Thailand, towel, towel-blanket, towelket, tuxedo, type of bed linen resembling a large beach towel and used to cover oneself in hot weather), 市街 (city, the streets, urban areas), 市街 (city, the streets, urban areas). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | がいく (block), しがい (body, city, city tax, corpse, outside the city area, remains, suburbs, the streets, ultraviolet, urban areas, UV), まちかた, まち (road, street, waiting, waiting time), タウン , じょうふ (durable, gentleman, good health, hero, lover, manly person, mistress, prostitute, robustness, solid, strong, town walls, type of linen or cloth, warrior), とゆう (city, village), とし (age, city, dying in vain, municipal, urban, year). (various references) | |
Korean | 읍. (various references) | |
Lombard | città (city). (various references) | |
Luganda | kibuga. (various references) | |
Luxembourgish | d'stad (the town). (various references) | |
Manx | balley (base, farmstead, home). (various references) | |
Maya | kaah. (various references) | |
Mohawk | kanata. (various references) | |
Norwegian | by (city). (various references) | |
Occitan | vila, ciutat. (various references) | |
Papiamen | stat (city), playa (beach, city). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | owntay.(various references) | |
Polish | miasto (city). (various references) | |
Portuguese | vila (borough, city, hamlet, place, township, villa, village), cidade (burgh, candle-wick, city, city state, wick). (various references) | |
Quechua | plasaneqpi (near the town square), plasaman (to the town square), llaqtaykupi (in our town), llaqtanta (through the town). (various references) | |
Romanian | oraş (city, ham), cetate (citadel, city, metropolis, stronghold). (various references) | |
Romansch | chasa communala (town hall). (various references) | |
Romany | dis. (various references) | |
Russian | город (borough, burg, city, corporate town, market town, municipality, Parliamentary borough, post-town). (various references) | |
Scottish | baile (city, township). (various references) | |
Sepedi | motse. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | varoš (borough, city, downtown), gradski (city, municipal, oppidan, urban), grad (burg, city, hail). (various references) | |
Sicilian | paisi. (various references) | |
Somali | magalaada (the town). (various references) | |
Sotho | toropo (the town). (various references) | |
Spanish | ciudad (borough, city), población (city, demos, dwellers, folk, humanity, nation, people, population), pueblo (common people, folk, nation, people, populace, the people, village). (various references) | |
Sranan | foto (city). (various references) | |
Swahili | mji (city, village). (various references) | |
Swedish | stad (Abri, borough, city, municipality, selvage). (various references) | |
Tagalog | bayan, báyan (city, nation). (various references) | |
Thai | เมืองร้าง (ghost town), คนชอบเข้าสังคม (man about town). (various references) | |
Tswana | motse (place). (various references) | |
Turkish | kent (borough, city, civic, straight). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | місто (city, place), забудовувати містами, адміністративний центр, перетворювати на місто, діловий центр міста. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | thị xã dân thành phố, thành phố (borough, city, intramural, wet), giá làng chơi, gây náo loạn. (various references) | |
Welsh | tref (city, home). (various references) | |
Wolof | dëkk. (various references) | |
Xhosa | qonce (King William's Town), ikapa (Cape Town), ekapa (Cape Town). (various references) | |
Yucatec | kaah (city). (various references) | |
Zulu | ilidolobha (city), idolobha (city). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | arx, arces, castella, castellis, castello, castellum, castra, castraque, castris, castrorum, castrum, civitatulae, oppida, oppidi, oppidis, oppido, oppidum, urbs. (various references) |
| Old English | 450-1100 | burg, burgsteall, burgtun, ceaster. (various references) |
| Old French | 900-1400 | ville. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Luke Chapter 8, Verse 1 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai egeneto en tw kaqexhV kai autoV diwdeuen kata polin kai kwmhn khrusswn kai euaggelizomenoV thn basileian tou qeou kai oi dwdeka sun autw |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Et factum est deinceps et ipse iter faciebat per civitatem et castellum praedicans et evangelizans regnum Dei et duodecim cum illo |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Syððan wæs geworden þæt he ferde þurh þa ceastre and þæt castel: godes rice prediciende and bodiende. and hi twelfe mid |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And it was don aftirward, and Jhesus made iourney bi citees and castels, prechynge and euangelisynge the rewme of God, and twelue with hym; |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And it fortuned after that that he him sylfe went throughout cities and tounes preachynge and shewinge ye kyngdom of God and the twelve with him. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And it came about, after a short time, that he went through town and country giving the good news of the kingdom of God, and with him were the twelve, |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Luke Chapter 8, Verse 1 |
| Cebuano | ¶ Ug sa wala madugay tapus niini, siya miadto sa mga kalungsuran ug kabalangayan, nga nagwali ug nagsangyaw sa maayong balita mahitungod sa gingharian sa Dios. Ug mikuyog kaniya ang Napulog-Duha |
| Croatian | Zatim zareda obilaziti gradom i selom propovijedajuæi i navješæujuæi evanðelje o kraljevstvu Božjemu. Bila su s njim dvanaestorica |
| Danish | Og det skete i Tiden der efter, at han rejste igennem Byer og Landsbyer og prædikede og forkyndte Evangeliet om Guds Rige, og med ham de tolv |
| Dutch | En het geschiedde daarna, dat Hij reisde van de ene stad en vlek tot de andere, predikende en verkondigende het Evangelie van het Koninkrijk Gods; en de twaalven waren met Hem; |
| Finnish | Ja sen jälkeen hän vaelsi kaupungista kaupunkiin ja kylästä kylään ja saarnasi ja julisti Jumalan valtakunnan evankeliumia; ja ne kaksitoista olivat hänen kanssansa, |
| French | Ensuite, Jésus allait de ville en ville et de village en village, prêchant et annonçant la bonne nouvelle du royaume de Dieu. |
| German | Und es begab sich darnach, daß er reiste durch Städte und Dörfer und predigte und verkündigte das Evangelium vom Reich Gottes; und die zwölf mit ihm, |
| Haitian Creole | ¶ Apre sa, Jezi mache ale nan tout lavil yo ak nan tout bouk yo. Li t'ap mache bay mesaj la, li t'ap anonse bon nouvèl peyi kote Bondye Wa a. Douz disip yo te toujou avè li. |
| Hungarian | És lõn ezután, hogy õ jár vala városonként és falunként, prédikálván és hirdetvén az Isten országát, és vele a tizenkettõ, |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Tidak lama kemudian, Yesus pergi ke kota-kota dan kampung-kampung, untuk memberitakan Kabar Baik bahwa Allah mulai memerintah sebagai Raja. Dua belas pengikut-Nya ikut bersama Dia. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Kemudian daripada itu, maka Yesus pun menjalani seluruh negeri dan kampung, serta memberitakan dan memasyhurkan kabar kesukaan dari hal kerajaan Allah, dan kedua belas murid itu ada bersama-sama dengan Dia, |
| Italian | In seguito egli se ne andava per le città e i villaggi, predicando e annunziando la buona novella del regno di Dio. |
| Manx Gaelic | As haink eh gy-kione ny lurg shen, dy jagh eh trooid dy chooilley valley, mooar as beg preacheil as soilshaghey sushtal gerjoilagh reeriaght Yee: as va'n daa ostyl yeig marish: |
| Maori | ¶ A muri tata iho ka haereere ano ia ki nga pa ki nga kainga, ka kauwhau, ka whakapuaki i te rongopai o te rangatiratanga o te Atua: i a ia hoki te tekau ma rua, |
| Norwegian | Og det skjedde derefter at han drog omkring fra by til by og fra landsby til landsby og forkynte evangeliet om Guds rike, og de tolv var med ham, |
| Portuguese | Logo depois disso, andava Jesus de cidade em cidade, e de aldeia em aldeia, pregando e anunciando o evangelho do reino de Deus; e iam com ele os doze, |
| Rumanian | Curknd dupq aceea, Isus umbla din cetate kn cetate wi din sat kn sat wi propovqduia wi vestea Evanghelia Kmpqrqyiei lui Dumnezeu. Cei doisprezece erau cu El; |
| Shuar | ¶ Nuyá Untsurí péprunam Jesus Wekaráktak Yus akupeana nuna shiir chichaman etserkini wekaimiayi. Tura ni unuiniamuri tuse ármia nu nemarsarmiayi. |
| Swahili | Baada ya hayo, Yesu alipitia katika miji na vijiji akitangaza Habari Njema za Ufalme wa Mungu. Wale kumi na wawili waliandamana naye. |
| Swedish | Jesus vandrar omkring, och undervisar i liknelser om himmelriket, giver till känna vilka som äro hans rätta fränder, stillar en storm på sjön, botar en besatt och en kvinna som lider av blodgång, uppväcker Jairus' dotter från döden. |
| Uma | ¶ Oti toe, Yesus mpodaoi' wori' ngata mpopalele Kareba Lompe', na'uli': "Neo' rata-mi tempo-na Alata'ala jadi' Magau' hi dunia'." Ana'guru-na to hampulu' rodua mpodohei-i. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "town": townee, townees, townfolk, townhome, townhomes, townhouse, townhouses, townie, townies, townish, townless, townlet, townlets, towns, townscape, townscapes, townsfolk, township, townships, townsman, townsmen, townspeople, townswoman, townswomen, townwear, towny. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "town": boomtown, crosstown, downtown, hometown, intown, midtown, shantytown, uptown. (additional references) | |
Words containing "town": boomtowns, downtowner, downtowners, downtowns, hometowns, midtowns, shantytowns, uptowner, uptowners, uptowns. (additional references) | |
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"Town" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: fown, jown, stown, tawn, tawne, tbw, tcow, Tegwyn, tewn, tfw, tioown, Toan, toaw, toin, Tonn, toon, toun, touw, t'owd, towen, towin, towl, towne, towny, towt, towz, trowen, trw, ttow, twod, twof, twom, twon, twou, twox, vown, wown. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "town" (pronounced tou"n) |
| 3 | t ou" n | uptown. |
| 2 | -ou" n | facedown, around, Brown, clown, crown, down, drown, frown, gown, lown, noun, renown. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: nowt, wont. | |
| Words within the letters "n-o-t-w" | |
-1 letter: not, now, own, ton, tow, two, won, wot. | |
-2 letters: no, on, ow, to, wo. | |
| Words containing the letters "n-o-t-w" | |
+1 letter: nowts, towns, towny, wonts. | |
+2 letters: intown, newton, strown, thrown, towing, townee, townie, uptown, wanton, wonted, wonton. | |
+3 letters: bowknot, crownet, cutdown, fanwort, forwent, letdown, midtown, network, newtons, nutwood, outfawn, outgnaw, outwent, outwind, outworn, putdown, stowing, tinwork, towline, towmond, towmont, townees, townies, townish, townlet, trowing, uptowns, wantons, whatnot, wonting, wontons, wotting. | |
+4 letters: bentwood, bestrown, boomtown, bowfront, bowknots, brownest, brownout, crownets, cutdowns, danewort, downbeat, downcast, downiest, downtick, downtime, downtown, downtrod, downturn, fanworts, footworn, forewent, hawthorn, hometown, honewort, hornwort, ingrowth, interrow, knotweed, kotowing, letdowns, lungwort, meltdown, midtowns, moonwort, nanowatt, networks, nonwhite, nutbrown, nutwoods, outdrawn, outfawns, outflown, outfrown, outgnawn, outgnaws, outgrown, outsworn, outwinds, putdowns, sandwort, shutdown, snowbelt, snowiest, snowmelt, snowsuit, strowing, swotting, takedown, teardown, thindown, throwing, timeworn, tinworks, toilworn, toweling, towering, towlines, towmonds, towmonts, townfolk, townhome, townless, townlets, township, townsman, townsmen, townwear, turndown, twinborn, twopence, twopenny, undertow, untoward, unwonted, unworthy, upthrown, uptowner, wainscot, wantoned, wantoner, wantonly, whatnots, whodunit, wonkiest, wontedly, woodnote, worsting, worthing, wrongest. | |
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