town

1. (countable, uncountable)A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century)

   This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.

   Stadt, Ort, Städtchen

   го́родgórod, городо́кgorodók, посёлокposjólok

   мі́стоmísto, місте́чкоmistéčko

2. (countable, uncountable)Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.

   I'll be in Yonkers, then I'm driving into town to see the Knicks at the Garden tonight.

3. (UK, countable, historical, uncountable)A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.

4. (countable, uncountable)The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.

5. (colloquial, countable, uncountable)Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion.

   Call me when you get to town.

   They put up "lost dog" posters all over town.

6. (countable, uncountable)A major city, especially one where the speaker is located.

7. (countable, uncountable)An interconnected maze of tunnels in which prairie dogs live.

8. (countable, informal, uncountable)A townhouse.

9. (countable, uncountable)A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part.

10. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)An enclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor; by extension, the whole of the land which constituted the domain.

11. (Scotland, UK, countable, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable)A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard.

1. How do you like this town?

   Як тобі подобається це місто? — deniko

   ruКак вам этот город? — marafon

   deGefällt Ihnen diese Stadt? — MUIRIEL

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2. Is your school in this town?

   Твоя школа у цьому місті? — deniko

   ruТвоя школа находится в этом городе? — odexed

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3. I live in a small town.

   Я живу в маленькому містечку. — ascolto

   ruЯ живу в маленьком городке. — Hellerick

   deIch wohne in einer kleinen Stadt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. The town has many tall buildings.

   Місто має багато високих будівель. — sakhnik

   deEs gibt viele hohe Häuser in dieser Stadt. — Esperantostern

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5. That town has many tall buildings.

   Місто має багато високих будівель. — sakhnik

   deEs gibt viele hohe Häuser in dieser Stadt. — Esperantostern

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