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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@hazelpa Hi hazel, there r some great two day events. Grantham canal early march is 2x29miles. or the town to tring. 2x40miles
johnnyultra (Jonathan Hall) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:40:47 -0000
@hazelpa Hi hazel, there r some great two day events. Grantham canal early march is 2x29miles. or the town to tring. 2x40miles
Only an apples throw from Issac Newton's birthplace, he got his gravity idea noticing the closer he got to Grantham town the more it sucked
cgrainger (Carl Grainger) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:33:35 -0000
Only an apples throw from Issac Newton's birthplace, he got his gravity idea noticing the closer he got to Grantham town the more it sucked
Anyone going to be around Grantham tomorrow (Sunday)? There's a chance I'll be in town. @CindyAgoncillo @landonh5
AlisonRoncin (Alison Roncin) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:58:29 -0000
Anyone going to be around Grantham tomorrow (Sunday)? There's a chance I'll be in town. @CindyAgoncillo @landonh5
@RAFairman We like it. It's a nice little town. We live off Grantham Road.
Splodz (Zoe Homes) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:42:52 -0000
@RAFairman We like it. It's a nice little town. We live off Grantham Road.

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