Betekenis van town In het Nederlands

• 0 a place where people live and work, containing many houses, shops, places of work, places of entertainment, etc., and usually larger than a village but smaller than a city:

  • a seaside/coastal town

  • a fishing/mining/industrial town

  • He was born in the small town of Castleford, in Yorkshire.

  • We stayed in the best hotel in town.

  • the main road into/out of town

  • I'm going into/to town at lunchtime to do some shopping.

  • I met Charles while I was in town.

  • We went up to town to see a play.

  • Many people commute into town (= London) from Essex.

  • I'm leaving town for a few days.

  • Barbara is out of town on business this week.

  • The whole town is/are hoping that their team will win the final tomorrow.

  • I've always lived in the town.

• 1 a place where there are a lot of houses, stores, and other buildings which is smaller than a city:

  • [ C ] He was born in the small town of Elnora, Indiana.

  • [ U ] We stayed at the best hotel in town.

  • [ U ] Barbara is out of town this week.

  • [ U ] I’m going into/to town to do some shopping.

  • [ C ] The whole town is hoping our team will win.