smalltown
Not big-city
Smalltown describes the character of a small town, with connotations of close-knit community, limited worldview, or provincial attitudes.
It can be affectionate or dismissive depending on context: smalltown values, smalltown gossip, She never lost her smalltown charm.
The word suggests a place where everyone knows everyone's business.
Also spelled small-town.
Primary town thoroughfare
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- dinerCasual American eatery
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
yearbook · reunion · memories · reminisce · vintage · heritage · yesteryear · sepia
Visually pleasing, paintable
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- sleepyWanting to doze
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
bucolic · pastoral · cozy · tranquil · peaceful · serene · rustic · folksy
mainstreet
Primary town thoroughfare
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- dinerCasual American eatery
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
homecoming · yearbook · reunion · memories · reminisce · vintage · heritage · yesteryear · sepia · old-fashioned
picturesque
Visually pleasing, paintable
provincial · bucolic · pastoral · cozy · tranquil · peaceful · serene · rustic · folksy · cobblestone
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
- townhallLocal governance headquarters
- mayorElected head of municipality
- paradeCeremonial public procession
festival · potluck · gathering · volunteer · fundraiser · civic · citizens · locals · committee · assembly
farmland
Agricultural terrain
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- barnAgricultural storage structure
- fieldsExpanses for cultivation
tractor · harvest · pasture · livestock · silo · homestead · agriculture · acreage · windmill · backroads
smalltownmetropolitan
Of a major city
urban · cosmopolitan · city · megalopolis · metropolis
smalltowncosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
worldly · sophisticated · urbane · broad-minded · worldly-wise
smalltownanonymous
Of unknown origin
impersonal · urban · fast-paced · disconnected · alienated
small, town, downtown, smaller, smallest, uptown, towns, hometown, smallness