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."

More on [ Town ]

Bedford Town - Twitter Search

RT @CHRISJallday What the roads lookin like?? ~ dependin what side of town..bedford/maple terrible
jmaree (Juwanna) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:42:20 -0000
RT @CHRISJallday What the roads lookin like?? ~ dependin what side of town..bedford/maple terrible
For my Sunday bacon+egg+cheddar biscuit supplies. (@ C-Town Supermarket - Bedford Stuyvesant) http://4sq.com/80YR6J
marcocarag (Marco Carag) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:18:01 -0000
For my Sunday bacon+egg+cheddar biscuit supplies. (@ C-Town Supermarket - Bedford Stuyvesant) http://4sq.com/80YR6J
I just ousted @jerrydoes as the mayor of C-Town Supermarket - Bedford Stuyvesant on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/80YR6J
marcocarag (Marco Carag) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:18:01 -0000
I just ousted @jerrydoes as the mayor of C-Town Supermarket - Bedford Stuyvesant on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/80YR6J
Work at 1pm. Come see me if you're in town- Im in bedford street spar today:)
conal91 (Conal Honey) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:12:07 -0000
Work at 1pm. Come see me if you're in town- Im in bedford street spar today:)
First dog officially diagnosed with Swine Flu: In the small suburban town of New York called Bedford Hills, a 1.. http://bit.ly/6etL2j
waycooldogs (Nancy L.Young-Houser) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:52:55 -0000
First dog officially diagnosed with Swine Flu: In the small suburban town of New York called Bedford Hills, a 1.. http://bit.ly/6etL2j
@vneckjumper Yes Yes Rudeboi #loving the tune Take that ! i was in a bedford nightclub My home town, DunKnoo!! Respect still wiley
McGowanBoii (Liam McGowan) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:27:30 -0000
@vneckjumper Yes Yes Rudeboi #loving the tune Take that ! i was in a bedford nightclub My home town, DunKnoo!! Respect still wiley

Subscribe to Bedford_Town RSS feed