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

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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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Off into merry Camberley town to meet with @jobydove and @SDHowell90, amongst others.
chaffro (James Pollard) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:35:03 -0000
Off into merry Camberley town to meet with @jobydove and @SDHowell90, amongst others.
Camberley Town v Badshot Lea postponed. Part of the ground is too hard for the ref's liking.
CamberleyTownFC (Camberley Town) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:13:18 -0000
Camberley Town v Badshot Lea postponed. Part of the ground is too hard for the ref's liking.
Happy New Year to all Camberley Town and Tottenham Hotspur supporters
Kroonerite (Andrew Vaughan) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:07:36 -0000
Happy New Year to all Camberley Town and Tottenham Hotspur supporters
Wow! Camberley is a VERY affectionate town...!!
SheaSoul (Shea Soul) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:46:17 -0000
Wow! Camberley is a VERY affectionate town...!!
Happy New Year and thank you following Camberley Town F.C. on Twitter. 2009 was a good year. 2010 might be better! Onwards......
CamberleyTownFC (Camberley Town) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:12:35 -0000
Happy New Year and thank you following Camberley Town F.C. on Twitter. 2009 was a good year. 2010 might be better! Onwards......

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