the town

noun

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

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Now that my wife and I are empty nesters, dates at home remain a welcome complement to our evenings on the town. Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025 What To Know According to a post on Facebook by the town of Kittery Maine, local police received a call of the potential carbon monoxide leak just before 3:30 p.m. ET. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Here's where to take them for a night above the town. Erin Alberty, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 The petition names the town and a slate of its officials as defendants. Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the town 

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“The town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20town. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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