town
Cross references:
1. township
town \'tau.n\ n [ME, fr. OE tu-n enclosure, village, town; akin to OHG zu-n
e]nclosure, OIr du-n fortress dial Eng 1: a cluster or aggregation of
houses recognized as a distinct place with a place-name : HAMLET 2a: a
compactly settled area as distinguished from surrounding rural territ ory
2b: a compactly settled area usu. larger than a village but smaller than a
city 2c: a large densely populated urban area : CITY 2d: an English
village having a periodic fair or market 3: a neighboring city, capital
city, or metropolis 4: the city or urban life as contrasted with the
country 5: a New England territorial and political unit usu. containing
both rural and unincorporated urban areas under a single town government
5: ; also : a New England community governed by a town meeting - town aj