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town

town

Meaning of town

smaller than a city

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British English/taʊn/
American English/taʊn/
Russian transcription[ˈgorət]
town
town - город
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town with Russian translation

town usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я вырос в маленьком городе возле побережья.

I grew up in a small town near the coast.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Рынок в этом городе открывается каждую субботу.

The town market opens every Saturday.

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town belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between town / city / village

🇬🇧English
town

a neutral word for a populated place, often smaller than a city

A1Very Often

She lives in a small town.

Она живёт в небольшом городе/посёлке.

🇬🇧English

a larger and more important urban place than a town

A1Very Often

London is a big city.

Лондон — большой город.

🇬🇧English

a very small settlement, smaller than a town

A1Very Often

They live in a village near the sea.

Они живут в деревне у моря.

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How to pronounce town and what this word means

town translation: город. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce town

/taʊn/

town translation

город

town examples

I grew up in a small town near the coast.

town transcription

/taʊn/, /taʊn/

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town meaning: what does it mean?

smaller than a city

town pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

town is pronounced as /taʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

town definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I grew up in a small town near the coast. Translation: Я вырос в маленьком городе возле побережья.

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