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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@TNADixie Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Great venue and town that invented Rugby League.
TheUnprettier (Andrew Steeples) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:30:20 -0000
@TNADixie Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Great venue and town that invented Rugby League.
Namibia getting closer to New Zealand: On Wednesday the Namibian rugby team left the lovely beach town of Carca.. http://u.mavrev.com/0949k
rugby365com (rugby365) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:03:15 -0000
Namibia getting closer to New Zealand: On Wednesday the Namibian rugby team left the lovely beach town of Carca.. http://u.mavrev.com/0949k
Lots of Scotland fans here already. Wales play rugby tonight against Samoa so lots of rugby fans in town as well.
StirlingElect (Scott McLean) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:46:31 -0000
Lots of Scotland fans here already. Wales play rugby tonight against Samoa so lots of rugby fans in town as well.
@MikeLewisLP @jockojohnson @jaylostprophets Are you coming down to the rugby tonight chaps?Saw a few Samoan players in town.I'm not messing!
GeorgeDugdale (George Dugdale) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:22:05 -0000
@MikeLewisLP @jockojohnson @jaylostprophets Are you coming down to the rugby tonight chaps?Saw a few Samoan players in town.I'm not messing!
Back down to Birmingham this weekend. Does anyone know a good pub in Brum to watch the rugby - its a football centric town. boooo...
lil_jo_c (Jo Caughey) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:16:44 -0000
Back down to Birmingham this weekend. Does anyone know a good pub in Brum to watch the rugby - its a football centric town. boooo...
82K soccer fans coming 2 town on Sat for Irel V France & 82K more on Sun for Irel V Australia Rugby. Refreshments in Cassidys before & after
Cassidys_Hotel (Cassidys Hotel) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:42:57 -0000
82K soccer fans coming 2 town on Sat for Irel V France & 82K more on Sun for Irel V Australia Rugby. Refreshments in Cassidys before & after

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