town

En français : ville, commune, bourg, villette

1. 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, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century) (countable, uncountable) · This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.
2. Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference. (countable, uncountable) · I'll be in Yonkers, then I'm driving into town to see the Knicks at the Garden tonight.
3. The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university. (countable, uncountable)
4. Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) · Call me when you get to town.· They put up "lost dog" posters all over town.
5. A major city, especially one where the speaker is located. (countable, uncountable)
6. An interconnected maze of tunnels in which prairie dogs live. (countable, uncountable)
7. A townhouse. (countable, informal, uncountable)
8. A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part. (countable, uncountable)

Pluriel towns