Town
Larger than village
A town is a populated area larger than a village but smaller than a city—though the boundaries are fuzzy and vary by region.
In casual speech, town often means whatever place you live or are visiting: I'll be in town next week, the best pizza in town.
To go to town on something is to do it enthusiastically or thoroughly.
To paint the town red is to go out celebrating.
Town sometimes contrasts with gown (university) in places where the two communities coexist uneasily.
Elected head of municipality
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- selectmenElected municipal board members
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
zoning · bylaws · clerk · treasurer · municipal · civic · administration · meeting
Small rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- municipalityLocal governing district
- communityCollective of connected people
locality · settlement · burgh · pueblo · county seat · outskirts · suburbs · incorporated
Attractively unfamiliar, outdated
- sleepyWanting to doze
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
rustic · cozy · picturesque · friendly · tight-knit · gossip · Main Street · local diner
Licensed drinking establishment
- barDrinking establishment
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- clubOrganization with membership
- venuePlace of occurrence
scene · entertainment · going out · dancing · drinks · party · hotspot · strip
Large populated area
- metropolisLarge important city
- urbanPertaining to cities
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
growth · expansion · infrastructure · density · planning · gentrification · revitalization · decay
mayor
Elected head of municipality
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- selectmenElected municipal board members
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
ordinance · zoning · bylaws · clerk · treasurer · municipal · civic · administration · meeting · budget
village
Small rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- municipalityLocal governing district
community · locality · settlement · burgh · pueblo · county seat · outskirts · suburbs · incorporated · unincorporated
quaint
Attractively unfamiliar, outdated
provincial · rustic · cozy · picturesque · friendly · tight-knit · gossip · Main Street · local diner · barbershop
pub
Licensed drinking establishment
venue · scene · entertainment · going out · dancing · drinks · party · hotspot · strip · district
city
Large populated area
- metropolisLarge important city
- urbanPertaining to cities
- developmentProgress toward maturity
sprawl · growth · expansion · infrastructure · density · planning · gentrification · revitalization · decay · boomtown
Towncity
Large populated area
metropolis · megalopolis · hamlet · village · urban center
Towncountryside
Rural area beyond towns
country · rural area · wilderness · farmland · hinterland
- out of townAbsent from one's locale
- in townPresent in the area
- town hallLocal government headquarters
- small townModest rural settlement
- ghost townDeserted former inhabited place
- mill townSettlement centered on manufacturing
towns, township, townships, townsman, townsmen, townswoman, townswomen, townspeople, townhouse