new town

noun

: an urban development comprising a small to medium-sized city with a broad range of housing and planned industrial, commercial, and recreational facilities

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of new town was in 1918

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“New town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20town. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Newtown

geographical name

New·​town ˈnü-ˌtau̇n How to pronounce Newtown (audio)
ˈnyü-
town in southwestern Connecticut on the Housatonic River east of Danbury population 27,560

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