Town vs False - What's the difference?
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A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.
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Any more urbanized center than the place of reference.
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A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
The residents (as opposed to (gown): the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.
(label) (Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion).
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(label) A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part.
(label) An enclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor.
(label) The whole of the land which constituted the domain.
(label) A collection of houses enclosed by fences or walls.
A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard.
Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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Spurious, artificial.
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(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
*:whose false foundation waves have swept away
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
(lb) Out of tune.
As a noun town
is a settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.As an adjective false is
(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.town
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Noun
(wikipedia town) (en noun)citation, passage=As towns continue to grow, replanting vegetation has become a form of urban utopia and green roofs are spreading fast. Last year 1m square metres of plant-covered roofing was built in France, as much as in the US, and 10 times more than in Germany, the pioneer in this field. In Paris 22 hectares of roof have been planted, out of a potential total of 80 hectares.}}
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Usage notes
An urban city is typically larger than a rural town, which in turn is typically larger than a village. In rural areas, a town'' is considered urban. In urban areas, a ''town is considered suburban; a village in the suburbs.Derived terms
* boom town/boomtown * company town * county town * cow town * cross town/cross-town/crosstown * downtown * ghost town * go to town * hometown * in town * jerkwater town * man about town * market town * new town * on the town * one-horse town * only game in town * out of town * paint the town red * post town * satellite town * shanty town * shire town * skip town * small-town * talk of the town * toast of the town * town and gown * town ball * town car * town center/town centre * town-crier * townee * towner * town gas * town hall/townhall * town house/townhouse * townhome * townie * townland * townless * townlet * town planning * townsfolk * township * townsman * town square * town twinning * townwide * twin town * uptown * (town)See also
* urban * suburban * ruralStatistics
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