the town

noun

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

Examples of the town in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Guests are encouraged to hike the nature trail with views of the town of Mariposa, as well as enjoy the hilltop pergola with stunning sunrise and sunset views. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024 Severe storms are forecast to hit a wide swath of the Great Plains Sunday night and move into Iowa, where residents are still cleaning up from a series of deadly hurricanes that struck near Des Moines on Tuesday night, leveling half of the town of Greenfield and killing four people, officials said. Cory Peeler, ABC News, 26 May 2024 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 2 Jun. 2024.

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