town

town [ taun ] noun ***

1. ) count a place where people live and work that is smaller than a city:

a small town

an industrial town in China

Mountains overlook the town on three sides.

a town on the Mississippi River

town of: the northern Wisconsin town of Rhinelander

2. ) uncount the place that you live in or the place you are talking about:

He moved to another part of town.

the outskirts/edge of town: a large industrial development on the edge of town

be in town: The crew was in town last week filming a new television series.

be out of town: I'll be out of town next week.

from out of town: His girlfriend flew in from out of town.

a ) the center of a town where all the stores are:

We're going into town this afternoon.

the center of town: The hotel is conveniently situated near the center of town.

3. ) singular the people who live in a town:

Most of the town was involved with the carnival.

a ) the local government of a town:

The park is owned and maintained by the town.

4. ) uncount life in a town compared with life in the countryside:

I definitely prefer town to country.

go to town (on something) INFORMAL

to do something very well, or make something look very good by spending a lot of time or money on it:

They really went to town on the Christmas decorations.

on the town

spending the evening enjoying yourself in bars, clubs, theaters, etc.:

We usually go out on the town on Friday nights.

a night (out) on the town: What do you think about a night out on the town on Saturday?

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