as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
after driving for miles with nothing but corn and wheat fields to look at, we were relieved to roll into a small town and have a bite to eat at the local diner
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Having left the big city to work in a small town, Priya brings a sharp quirkiness to the job that her mentor Jack finds both endearing and annoying.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
But Waverly is so smart, she’s never left this town.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
Located about 25 miles northeast of Louisville, La Grange is exactly the community your mind conjures when tasked with imagining small town America.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is setting up roots in the northern Swiss town of Basel.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
But Waverly is so smart, she’s never left this town.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
Located about 25 miles northeast of Louisville, La Grange is exactly the community your mind conjures when tasked with imagining small town America.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is setting up roots in the northern Swiss town of Basel.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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