town

A noun referring to a larger settlement than a village but smaller than a city, typically with a population between a few thousand and tens of thousands.

ruНаселённый пункт, крупнее деревни, но меньше города, обычно с населением от нескольких тысяч до десятков тысяч человек.esNúcleo de población más grande que una aldea pero más pequeño que una ciudad, generalmente con varios miles o decenas de miles de habitantes; también puede referirse a un pequeño municipio o centro administrativo.frAgglomération plus grande qu'un village mais plus petite qu'une grande ville, généralement dotée d'une administration locale et d'équipements variés. Par extension, désigne aussi le centre urbain d'une commune.deEin bewohnter Ort, der größer als ein Dorf, aber kleiner als eine Stadt ist und in der Regel mehrere tausend bis einige zehntausend Einwohner hat.ptPovoado ou núcleo urbano maior que uma vila (aldeia) e menor que uma cidade, geralmente com população de alguns milhares a algumas dezenas de milhares de habitantes; também pode se referir à área urbana central de uma cidade ou ao conjunto de seus moradores.zh通常指比村庄大、比城市小的居民点，人口一般在几千到几万之间；也可指城镇的城区或镇级行政区。arمستوطنة حضرية أصغر من مدينة وأكبر من قرية، يتراوح عدد سكانها عادةً بين بضعة آلاف وعشرات الآلاف. وتُطلق أيضاً على المركز الحضري لمنطقة ريفية محيطة به.

1. Urban settlement A1 formal

   A place with a permanent population larger than a village but smaller than a city, often with its own local government.

   • She lives in a small town near the mountains.
   • The town has a beautiful historic center.
   • We visited the town market on Saturday.

   ruГородокespoblación urbanafrvilledeStädtchenptVilazh城镇arبلدة

   Synonyme: boroughmunicipalitysettlementtownship

2. Inhabitants of a town B1 informal

   The people who live in a particular town.

   • The whole town came out to celebrate the festival.
   • The town was shocked by the news.
   • Everyone in town knows about the new store.

   ruЖители городаeshabitantes de un pueblo/ciudadfrhabitants d'une villedeEinwohner einer StadtptHabitantes da cidadezh城镇居民arسكان البلدة

   Synonyme: communitypopulationtownsfolktownspeople

• towns plural form
• towns' possessive plural form
• town's possessive singular form