the town

noun

: the government of a town
The town plans to increase property taxes.

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The Emmy-winning series films in and around Ardross Castle, about 25 miles from the town of Inverness but not close to a major metropolitan area like Edinburgh or Glasgow. Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 The grants are for programs and events held in Los Gatos, even if the nonprofit organizer is not headquartered in the town. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 That’s because the town sits next to the actual Fontana Dam, an emergency wartime project constructed during World War II. Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025 Born Vincenzo Camille in the town of Essex, just outside of London, Fakemink began making music at the age of 10, and started rapping and releasing music around 2019 under the name 9090gate. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the town

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“The town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20town. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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