English Dictionary

town

IPA（発音記号）

/taʊn/

名詞

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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)

日本語の意味

町：村より大きく、市より小さい規模の居住区域で、住宅地、商業施設、公共施設を有し、独自の地方自治体によって運営される集落。 / 集落：歴史的には囲いで区切られることが多く、数百人から十万人を超える人口を持つ地域社会。

After the storm passed, the town slowly came back to life.

嵐が過ぎ去った後、その町はゆっくりと活気を取り戻した。

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

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.

意味（3）

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

意味（4）

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

意味（5）

(colloquial) Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion.

Call me when you get to town.

意味（6）

A major city, especially one where the speaker is located.

There's always a business theme, even underlying happy hours. You're never off the clock in this town.

意味（7）

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

意味（8）

(obsolete) 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.

意味（9）

(UK, Scotland, dialect, obsolete) A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard.

意味（10）

(England, traditional, also Town, in phrases such as 'in town' or 'to town') London, especially central London.

towns （ plural ）