(US) A small town with minimal facilities and conveniences.

A town that experienced (or is experiencing) a period of rapid growth due to some temporary activity.

(petrochemistry) A poisonous manufactured gas, supplied to domestic consumers for heating, cooking and (formerly) lighting; it is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen formed by the reaction of coke with steam - C + H₂O => CO + H₂.

(idiomatic) To proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.

The capital of the Cayman Islands. / The capital of Penang, Malaysia.

The legislative capital of South Africa.

The pairing of towns or cities from geographically distinct areas, in order to foster human contact and cultural links.

A building that houses the local government offices of a town. / (by extension) The town council / A widely accessible meeting, particularly where the audience is allowed to interact with the speakers.

A town that has a traditional right to hold a regular market.

The administrative town of a county in Ireland or the United Kingdom. / A similar type of town in China.