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town

[/taʊn/]
nounpl: towns
cidade
1. A built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, larger than a village and typically smaller than a city
She lives in a small town outside Boston.
Ela mora em uma pequena cidade fora de Boston.
2. The central business or shopping district of a city or town
Let's go downtown to do some shopping.
Vamos ao centro da cidade para fazer algumas compras.
3. The people living in a town
The whole town came out to celebrate.
Toda a cidade saiu para celebrar.
Synonyms
citymunicipalitysettlementlocality
Antonyms
countrysiderural areawilderness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cidade
Most common term for any town or city
General Brazilian
município
Administrative division; more formal usage
Portugal
cidade
Standard usage, same as Brazil
Portugal
vila
Smaller town; more specific distinction

Related Idioms & Phrases

town and country
go to town
paint the town red
on the town
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