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

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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 23 Nov. 2024.

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Geographical Definition

Newtown

geographical name

New·town ˈnü-ˌtau̇n

ˈnyü-

town in southwestern Connecticut on the Housatonic River east of Danbury population 27,560

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