small-town

adjective

: of or relating to a small town

small-town values/life/charm

: coming from or living in a small town

a small-town girl

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The cowboy code and citizen legislature feed into Wyoming's political reputation as a handshake-forward, small-town style, independently thinking state. —

Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 The show is a portrait of small-town Canada (the fictional Letterkenny of the title) and focuses on siblings Wayne (cocreator Jared Keeso) and Katy (Michelle Mylett), who run a produce stand with help from friends Daryl (Nathan Dales) and Squirrely Dan (K. Trevor Wilson). —

Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024 Usually, military personnel are given a positive response for vote counting but all those other American civilians who live abroad are viewed with some degree of contempt by small-town America. —

Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Moon of the Wolf (1972) This stupendous Movie of the Week concerns a small-town Louisiana sheriff (David Janssen) who becomes increasingly convinced that the man behind a spate of horrific murders is, in fact, a werewolf. —

EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for small-town