the town

noun

: the government of a town
The town plans to increase property taxes.

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There’s grizzled guys like the proprietor of Mines and Memories, a storefront dedicated to preserving the history of the town’s former economic engine, which stuffed with everything from B&W photos to hardhats donated by families that have lived in Creede for generations. — Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025 Gary Kline, president of the homeowners association of one of them, Avalon Farms, said the town approvals demonstrated that Middlebury saw the area as prime for residential construction. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025 The literary organization that had invited her for the earlier trip had arranged a car service between the airport and the town, a two-hour ride. — Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025 The blades came from energy company Acciona's wind farm in the town of Waubra, Victoria. — New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the town

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