town

S1 W1

BrE /taʊn/ AmE /taʊn/

noun en → es

1 PLACE [singular] A1

a place that is larger than a village but smaller than a city, usually with its own local government and services

pueblo, ciudad pequeña, villa

  • in the town

Collocations town centre · suburban town

  • She lives in a small town.

    Ella vive en un pequeño pueblo.

2 GOVERNMENT [singular] B1

the local government of a town, often led by a mayor and council

ayuntamiento, concejo municipal

  • town hall

Collocations town council meeting · town hall election

  • The town hall is hosting a community event.

    El ayuntamiento está organizando un evento comunitario.

3 MARKET [singular] B1

a regular market or fair held in a town, often on specific days of the week

mercado, feria

  • town market

Collocations weekly town market · annual town fair

  • There's a weekly town market on Saturdays.

    Hay un mercado semanal en el pueblo los sábados.

4 DISTRICT [singular] B1

a district or area within a larger city, often with its own character and facilities

barrio, distrito

  • town centre

Collocations downtown town · residential town district

  • The downtown town area is very busy.

    El área central del barrio es muy concurrida.

5 SPORT [singular] B2

the team or club representing a particular town in sports competitions

equipo, club

  • town football team

Collocations local town team · town cricket club

  • The local town football team won the league.

    El equipo de fútbol del pueblo ganó la liga.

6 COUNTRY [singular] B2

a country or region that is not a city but has its own identity and culture, often used in historical contexts

país, región

  • ancient town

Collocations medieval town · ancient town ruins

  • The ancient town was once a powerful kingdom.

    El antiguo pueblo fue una vez un poderoso reino.

7 GOAL [singular] C1

a goal or target that one aims to achieve, often in a business or strategic context

objetivo, meta

  • set a town

Collocations business town · strategic town

  • The company has set a new sales town for next year.

    La empresa ha establecido una nueva meta de ventas para el próximo año.

8 TOWN [adverbial] C1

used in the phrase 'in town' to indicate that someone is present or available in a city, often for social activities

en la ciudad

  • be in town

Collocations in town for the weekend · in town to visit friends

  • I'm in town for a few days.

    Estoy en la ciudad durante unos días.