market town

noun

: a usually small town that has the privilege of holding a public market at stated times

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The picturesque market town is the backdrop for the four-day celebration of the best writing and books, intended for bookworms of all ages. —

Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 28 Nov. 2024 The titular protagonist finds this out for herself after her schoolteacher husband dies suddenly, leaving her alone to raise four children in the market town of Enniscorthy in the Irish Southeast. —

Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024 De Gea has trained in Manchester and was even pictured in April doing individual work at non-League side Altrincham, based in the market town on the city’s outskirts where the Spaniard lives. —

Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 23 July 2024 When a strange murder takes place in the sleepy market town of Bakerbury, the local police are baffled by a crossword puzzle left on the body. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for market town