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.

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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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@ahxcjb work in church crookham near beacon hill, and live near fleet town centre
carlywag (Carly Jackson) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:22:09 -0000
@ahxcjb work in church crookham near beacon hill, and live near fleet town centre
YMCA cup match off: HORSHAM YMCA's Ryman League Cup match at Fleet Town tonight has been postponed due to a frozen ... http://bit.ly/8LHyym
wscountytimes (wscountytimes) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:13:06 -0000
YMCA cup match off: HORSHAM YMCA's Ryman League Cup match at Fleet Town tonight has been postponed due to a frozen ... http://bit.ly/8LHyym
@katwoman73 aww isn't it home time for you yet? Looks good with all the fleet in town
kirsty_gilfo (Kirsty Gilford) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:40:45 -0000
@katwoman73 aww isn't it home time for you yet? Looks good with all the fleet in town
@totallysambora its usually "Fleet Week" in NYC - so lots of the military in town and big ships, etc. - I will check the calendar though :)
bigapplejovi (Big Apple Jovi Girl) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:47:45 -0000
@totallysambora its usually "Fleet Week" in NYC - so lots of the military in town and big ships, etc. - I will check the calendar though :)
Thanks for sharing! RT @JanineFalcon hearts Premier Taxi, small indie fleet of town car cabs at usual cab rate www.premiertaxi.ca
cmcanoy (Charlene McAnoy) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:54:23 -0000
Thanks for sharing! RT @JanineFalcon hearts Premier Taxi, small indie fleet of town car cabs at usual cab rate www.premiertaxi.ca
good to know! RT @JanineFalcon <3 Premier Taxi. A small independent fleet of town-car cabs at the usual cab rate. Sweet. www.premiertaxi.ca
luckymeow (lucky) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:50:20 -0000
good to know! RT @JanineFalcon <3 Premier Taxi. A small independent fleet of town-car cabs at the usual cab rate. Sweet. www.premiertaxi.ca

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