A large and important town

• city

  1. A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and importance.
  2. All of the people of a city
  3. The inhabitants of a city considered as a group.

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  1. A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and importance.
  2. All of the people of a city
  3. The inhabitants of a city considered as a group.

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• metropolis

  1. A city or an urban area regarded as the center of a specific activity:
  2. Any large city or center of population, culture, etc.
  3. A major city, especially the chief city of a country or region:

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  1. A city or an urban area regarded as the center of a specific activity:
  2. Any large city or center of population, culture, etc.
  3. A major city, especially the chief city of a country or region:

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• municipality

  1. A body of officials appointed to manage the affairs of a local political unit.
  2. The governing body of such a district.
  3. A political unit, such as a city, town, or village, incorporated for local self-government.

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  1. A body of officials appointed to manage the affairs of a local political unit.
  2. The governing body of such a district.
  3. A political unit, such as a city, town, or village, incorporated for local self-government.

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• burg

  1. A fortified or walled town in early or medieval Europe.
  2. (Informal) A city, town, or village, esp. one regarded as quiet, unexciting, etc.
  3. (Informal) A city or town:

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  1. A fortified or walled town in early or medieval Europe.
  2. (Informal) A city, town, or village, esp. one regarded as quiet, unexciting, etc.
  3. (Informal) A city or town:

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In the United States, a small collection of dwellings

• hamlet

  1. The eponymous main character of Shakespeare's play.
  2. A small village.
  3. In New York state, an unincorporated community that is within a town and is not a part of a village.

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  1. The eponymous main character of Shakespeare's play.
  2. A small village.
  3. In New York state, an unincorporated community that is within a town and is not a part of a village.

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• county-seat

  1. A town or city that is the administrative center of its county.
  2. The city in which the offices of county government are located.

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  1. A town or city that is the administrative center of its county.
  2. The city in which the offices of county government are located.

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• municipality

  1. Its governing officials
  2. The governing body of such a district.
  3. A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.

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  1. Its governing officials
  2. The governing body of such a district.
  3. A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.

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• township

  1. In South Africa, a segregated, nonwhite area in or just outside a city
  2. In New England, town
  3. An ancient administrative division of a large parish in England.

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  1. In South Africa, a segregated, nonwhite area in or just outside a city
  2. In New England, town
  3. An ancient administrative division of a large parish in England.

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• borough

  1. A part of a city, having authority over certain local matters, as any of the five administrative units of New York City
  2. A medieval group of fortified houses that formed a town having special privileges and rights.
  3. A town with a municipal corporation and rights to self-government granted by royal charter

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  1. A part of a city, having authority over certain local matters, as any of the five administrative units of New York City
  2. A medieval group of fortified houses that formed a town having special privileges and rights.
  3. A town with a municipal corporation and rights to self-government granted by royal charter

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• burg

  1. (Informal) A city, town, or village, esp. one regarded as quiet, unexciting, etc.
  2. A fortified or walled town in early or medieval Europe.
  3. (Informal) A city or town:

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  1. (Informal) A city, town, or village, esp. one regarded as quiet, unexciting, etc.
  2. A fortified or walled town in early or medieval Europe.
  3. (Informal) A city or town:

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• jerkwater

  1. (Historical) A train on an early branch railroad
  2. (US, historical) A train on a branch line.

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  1. (Historical) A train on an early branch railroad
  2. (US, historical) A train on a branch line.

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• hick town

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• falling-off place

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• the-sticks

  1. (Slang, pejorative) A remote, rural area; a place that is removed from civilization such as the boondocks.

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  1. (Slang, pejorative) A remote, rural area; a place that is removed from civilization such as the boondocks.

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In Britain, a large municipality

• market-town

  1. A town that has a traditional right to hold a regular market

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  1. A town that has a traditional right to hold a regular market

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• thorp

  1. A village; hamlet
  2. A city in Wisconsin
  3. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin

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  1. A village; hamlet
  2. A city in Wisconsin
  3. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin

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• borough

  1. In England
  2. A medieval group of fortified houses that formed a town having special privileges and rights.
  3. A town with a municipal corporation and rights to self-government granted by royal charter

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  1. In England
  2. A medieval group of fortified houses that formed a town having special privileges and rights.
  3. A town with a municipal corporation and rights to self-government granted by royal charter

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Urban life

• city-life

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• living in town

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• big-time

  1. The most prestigious level of attainment in a competitive field:
  2. Vaudeville performed in the top-ranking, big-city theatrical circuits, at high pay
  3. The highest, or most prestigious level in any field, especially in entertainment.

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  1. The most prestigious level of attainment in a competitive field:
  2. Vaudeville performed in the top-ranking, big-city theatrical circuits, at high pay
  3. The highest, or most prestigious level in any field, especially in entertainment.

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• bright-lights

  1. (Idiomatic) The glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big city

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  1. (Idiomatic) The glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big city

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The people in a city, especially the prominent people

• townspeople

  1. Plural form of townsperson, plural form of townsman, plural form of townswoman: the population or inhabitants of a town (village or city).
  2. People brought up in a town or city, as distinguished from those brought up in the country

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  1. Plural form of townsperson, plural form of townsman, plural form of townswoman: the population or inhabitants of a town (village or city).
  2. People brought up in a town or city, as distinguished from those brought up in the country

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• inhabitants

  1. Plural form of inhabitant

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  1. Plural form of inhabitant

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• high-life

  1. A dance with a strong, syncopated beat, originating in W Africa
  2. An extravagant lifestyle.
  3. The way of life of fashionable society; luxurious, extravagant way of life

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  1. A dance with a strong, syncopated beat, originating in W Africa
  2. An extravagant lifestyle.
  3. The way of life of fashionable society; luxurious, extravagant way of life

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• social-life

  1. Dating.
  2. Those public activities performed in association with others for the purpose of pleasure.

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  1. Dating.
  2. Those public activities performed in association with others for the purpose of pleasure.

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• society

  1. Companionship; company:
  2. The totality of people regarded as forming a community of interdependent individuals:
  3. An organization or association of persons engaged in a common profession, activity, or interest:

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  1. Companionship; company:
  2. The totality of people regarded as forming a community of interdependent individuals:
  3. An organization or association of persons engaged in a common profession, activity, or interest:

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• high circles

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• social register

  1. A directory listing persons of social prominence in a community.
  2. A directory or list of people prominent in the fashionable society of a given area

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  1. A directory listing persons of social prominence in a community.
  2. A directory or list of people prominent in the fashionable society of a given area

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• upper crust

  1. (Informal) upper class
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see upper,"Ž crust. The topmost layer of a bread, pastry dish, or other item with a hardened coating.
  3. The highest social class or group.

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  1. (Informal) upper class
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see upper,"Ž crust. The topmost layer of a bread, pastry dish, or other item with a hardened coating.
  3. The highest social class or group.

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• bigwigs

  1. Plural form of bigwig

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  1. Plural form of bigwig

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• the cream

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