Definitions
Small urban settlement
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English toun, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic *tūn, from Proto-Germanic *tūną, borrowed from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold, rampart”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-nós (“lasting, durable”), from *dewh₂- (“to last”) + *-nós.
Used in a sentence
“This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.”
“Walls separated town and country through much of the early modern period. Walls not only protected towns, they also helped give them a sense of autonomy and identity.”
“Fortifications and town walls clearly highlight the central military significance of towns.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Small city”4 letters
02“Small municipality”4 letters
03“Smaller than a city”4 letters
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