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A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. Generally, a "town" is thought of as larger than a village but smaller than a "city." The words "city" and "village" came into English from Latin via French. "Town" and "borough" (also "burrow," "burgh," "bury," etc.) are native English and Scottish words.
Origin and use around the world
In Old English and Old Scots, "Town" (or "toun," "ton," etc.) originally meant a fortified municipality, whereas a borough was not fortified. But that distinction did not last long, and "Edina Burgh" or "Edinburgh" - modernly called a "city" - was a fortified "town" from its founding.
In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. In some cases, "town" is an alternate name for "city" or "village" (especially a larger village). Sometimes, the word "town" is short for "township."
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@CXI chi-town of course
blario (BT) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:52:04 -0000
@CXI chi-town of course
Fuck you, Ninja Town! YOU ARE EATING MY LIFE. Damn adorable little Business Ninjas hitting monsters with early 90s cell phones!
BrokenGrandma (Lauren N. Reinhart) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:51:58 -0000
Fuck you, Ninja Town! YOU ARE EATING MY LIFE. Damn adorable little Business Ninjas hitting monsters with early 90s cell phones!
@dutchman Genesee, Michigan... Lol small lol sub town
DEllebcd (Dayna Leah ) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:51:53 -0000
@dutchman Genesee, Michigan... Lol small lol sub town
#Nowplaying -Trae Tha Truth Feat. Slim Thug "Something Real" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EItCIL3hz8 (I LOVE my city! #H-Town)
TheFakeSHAE (Shae Williams) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:51:51 -0000
#Nowplaying -Trae Tha Truth Feat. Slim Thug "Something Real" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EItCIL3hz8 (I LOVE my city! #H-Town)
So glad I'm leaving tomorrow. I've had enough of this town and the assholes in it.
MishaSaysRawr (Misha Wulf) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:51:48 -0000
So glad I'm leaving tomorrow. I've had enough of this town and the assholes in it.
@adhidharma but not as good as u,,relax,you'll the finest store manager in town
ripley05 (Agus Subroto) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:51:45 -0000
@adhidharma but not as good as u,,relax,you'll the finest store manager in town
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