Words / A1

TOWN/taʊn/

Streets, shops, and homes, but smaller than a city: a town. In town / the town centre. Village is smaller still. Town and down rhyme; down is a direction. Go into town means travel to the shopping area.

Meaning

A place with streets and buildings, smaller than a city.

Examples

• “She lives in a small town.”
• “There is a new café in town.”
• “He grew up in a town by the sea.”

Good to know

in town / town centre. Smaller: village. Bigger: city.

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