| 单词 | town |
| 释义 | town (once / 39 pages) n WORD FAMILY town: towns, township+/township: townships USAGE EXAMPLESIn Louisiana, there was also relatively serious damage in the southwestern parishes of Beauregard and Allen, including the town of Reeves. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Between these two extremes exists the little-known but thriving world of interscholastic floor hockey at yeshiva high schools in New York City and surrounding towns. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) More than 30 people called police in the central Connecticut town over what sounded like an explosion. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city they drive through town on their way to work Exp|Hypo|Hyper Jalalabad a town in eastern Afghanistan (east of Kabul) Batnaa town in north central Algeria Djaneta desert town in southeastern Algeria Hippo Regiusan ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria Regganea town in central Algeria Timgadan ancient town founded by the Romans; noted for extensive and well-preserved ruins Timimouna town in central Algeria in the Atlas Mountains Nogalesa town in northern Mexico on the border of Arizona Santa Maria del Tulea town in southeastern Mexico near Oaxaca; site of Ahuehuete, a giant Montezuma cypress Pilsena town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated Austerlitza town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805 Viborga town of Denmark in north central Jutland Hamelina town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper Hohenlindena town in Bavaria (near Munich) Massawaa port town in Eritrea on an inlet of the Red Sea Maarianhaminaa town that is the chief port of the Aland islands Cnossosan ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC Actiuman ancient town on a promontory in western Greece Plataeaa former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC Stagirusan ancient town of Greece where Aristotle was born Acchoa town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean Nazaretha historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary Bethlehem Ephrathaha small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born Anzioa town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II Tivolia town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls Agrigentoa town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples Nanaimoa town in southwestern British Columbia on Vancouver Island to the west of Vancouver Churchilla Canadian town in northern Manitoba on Hudson Bay; important port for shipping grain Yellowknifea town in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada on the Great Slave Lake Kingstona town in southeast Ontario on Lake Ontario near the head of the Saint Lawrence River Sault Sainte Mariea town of southern Ontario opposite northern Michigan Dawsona town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike Wagga Waggaa town on the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales; agricultural trading center Wagrama town in northeastern Austria Aalsta town in central Belgium Waterlooa town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat Batha town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains Blackpoola resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower Stratford-upon-Avona town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare Sunderlanda port and industrial city in northeastern England Hastingsa town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place Canterburya town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church Nasebya village in western Northamptonshire Bangora town in southeastern Northern Ireland Taraa village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century Ayra port in southwestern Scotland Aberdarea mining town in southern Wales Bangora university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait Nag Hammadia town in Upper Egypt Saqqaraha town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids Avignona town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism Calaisa town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558 Chablisa town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines Chartresa town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral Cherbourga port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base Dunkerquea seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II Valenciennesa town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry Vichya town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II Viennea town in south central France where is 1311-1313 the Roman Catholic Church held one of its councils Thulea town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there Monte Carloa town and popular resort in the principality of Monaco; famous for its gambling casino El Aaiuma town in Morocco near the Atlantic coast Cuscoa town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire Dhahranan oil town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf; in June 1996 terrorists bombed an apartment complex in Dhahran killing 19 United States soldiers and wounding more than 300 people Lubavitcha town in Belarus that was the center of the Chabad movement for a brief period during the 19th century Interlakena popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland Abydosan ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander Antakiyaa town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity Chalcedona former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon Entebbea town in southern Uganda on Lake Victoria; site of an international airport (where in 1976 Israeli commandos rescued hostages held aboard a plane by Palestinian hijackers) Decatura town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River Gadsdenan industrial town in north central Alabama Selmaa town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters Tuscaloosaa university town in west central Alabama Tuskegeea town in eastern Alabama Nomea town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century Sitkaa town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906 Skagwaya town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush Flagstaffa town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory Nogalesa town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico Prescotta town in central Arizona Yumaa town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border Fayettevillea university town in northwestern Arkansas in the Ozarks Fort Smitha town in western Arkansas on the Arkansas River at the Oklahoma border Hot Springsa town in west central Arkansas; a health resort noted for thermal springs Jonesboroa town in northeast Arkansas Pine Bluffa town in southeast central Arkansas on the Arkansas River Texarkanaa town in southwest Arkansas on the Texas border adjacent to Texarkana, Texas Barstowa town in southeastern California Eurekaa town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean Montereya town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay Palo Altoa university town in California Reddinga town in north central California on the Sacramento River San Mateoa town in California to the south of San Francisco San Pabloa town in western California to the north of Oakland on an arm of San Francisco Bay Santa Barbaraa town in southwestern California on the Pacific Ocean Santa Cruza town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center Bouldera town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town Farmingtona residential town in central Connecticut New Londona town in southeastern Connecticut near Long Island Sound; an important whaling center in the 19th century Daytona Beacha resort town in northeast Florida on the Atlantic coast; hard white beaches have been used for automobile speed trials Fort Myersa town in southwest Florida Gainesvillea university town in north central Florida Key Westa town on the westernmost of the Florida keys in the Gulf of Mexico Melbournea resort town in east central Florida Palm Beacha resort town in southeast Florida on an island on the Atlantic coast Panama Citya resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida Pensacolaa town in extreme northwest Florida Sarasotaa town in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico West Palm Beacha town in southeast Florida on the mainland opposite Palm Beach; founded as a commercial center for Palm Beach Albanya town in southwest Georgia; processing center for peanuts and pecans Athensa university town in northeast Georgia Brunswicka town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port of entry Oxforda university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner Valdostaa town in southern Georgia near the Florida border Vidaliaa town in central Georgia; the origin of Vidalia onions Hiloa town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii Coeur d'Alenea town in the northern panhandle of Idaho; popular resort area Idaho Fallsa town in southeastern Idaho on the Snake River Lewistona town in northwestern Idaho Nampaa town in southwestern Idaho Pocatelloa university town in southeastern Idaho Sun Valleya winter sports resort in south central Idaho Twin Fallsa town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls Cairoa town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers Carbondalea town in southern Illinois Champaigna university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana East Saint Louisa town in southwest Illinois on the Mississippi across from Saint Louis Molinea town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River Rock Islanda town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River; site of a Union prison during the American Civil War Urbanaa university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign Bloomingtona university town in south central Indiana Lafayettea university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River Munciea town in east central Indiana Council Bluffsa town in southwest Iowa on the Missouri River across from Omaha Clintona town in east central Iowa Dubuquea town in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River Mason Citya town in north central Iowa Ottumwaa town in southeast Iowa Dodge Citya town of southwestern Kansas on the Arkansas River; formerly a rowdy cow town Abilenea town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower Haysa town in central Kansas Lawrencea town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River; scene of raids by John Brown in 1856 Salinaa town in central Kansas Bowling Greena town in southern Kentucky Owensboroa town in northwestern Kentucky on the Ohio River; a tobacco market Paducaha town in western Kentucky on the Ohio River Alexandriaa town in Louisiana on the Red River Lafayettea town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians Monroea town in north central Louisiana Morgan Citya town in southeast Louisiana to the south of Baton Rouge Bangora town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River Brunswicka university town in southwestern Maine Lewistona town in southwestern Maine to the north of Portland Oronoa university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River to the north of Bangor Aberdeena town in northeastern Maryland Fredericka town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore Hagerstowna town in northern Maryland Concordtown in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought Gloucestera town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries Lexingtontown in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought Medfordtown in northeastern Massachusetts; residential suburb of Boston Pittsfielda town in western Massachusetts Plymoutha town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620 Williamstowna town in northwestern Massachusetts Alpenaa town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron Houghtona town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula Jacksona town in south central Michigan Kalamazooa town in southwest Michigan Marquettea town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan Monroea town of southeast Michigan on Lake Erie Saginawa town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron Traverse Citya town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Michigan Bemidjia town in northern Minnesota Hibbinga town in northeastern Minnesota in the Mesabi Range Mankatoa town in southern Minnesota Rochestera town in southeast Minnesota Saint Clouda town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River; granite quarries Virginiaa town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range Biloxian old town in southern Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico Columbusa town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama Greenvillea town in western Mississippi on the Mississippi River to the north of Vicksburg Hattiesburga town in southeast Mississippi Meridiana town in eastern Mississippi Natcheza town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River Tupeloa town in northeast Mississippi Vicksburga town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves Cape Girardeaua town in southeast Missouri Columbiaa university town in central Missouri Hannibala town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain Poplar Bluffa town in southeast Missouri Saint Josepha town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express Sedaliaa town in east central Missouri Bozemana town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National Park Buttea town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper Great Fallsa town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power Missoulaa university town in western Montana Grand Islanda town in south central Nebraska North Plattea town in west central Nebraska on the Platte River Portsmoutha port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean Morristowna town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters New Brunswicka university town in central New Jersey Princetona university town in central New Jersey Carlsbada town in southeastern New Mexico on the Pecos River near the Mexican border; potash deposits Farmingtona town in northwestern New Mexico Gallupa town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border Las Crucesa town in southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande Los Alamosa town in north central New Mexico; in 1942 it was chosen as a nuclear research site where the first atomic bombs were produced Roswella town in southeast New Mexico Silver Citya town in southwestern New Mexico Taosan artist colony in northern New Mexico Cooperstowna small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Ithacaa college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga Elmonta town on Long Island in New York; site of Belmont Park Kingstona town on the Hudson River in New York Newburgha town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters Saratoga Springsa town in eastern New York State famed for its spa and its horse racing Watertowna town in northern New York Ashevillea town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte Chapel Hilla town in central North Carolina; site of the University of North Carolina Fayettevillea town in south central North Carolina Goldsboroa town that is a major tobacco center in eastern North Carolina Wilmingtona town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River Athensa town in southeast Ohio Mansfielda town in north central Ohio Bartlesvillea town in northeastern Oklahoma Enida town in north central Oklahoma Lawtona town in southwest Oklahoma McAlestera town in southeastern Oklahoma Muskogeea town in eastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas River Benda town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range Klamath Fallsa town in southern Oregon near the California border Medforda town in southwestern Oregon; a summer resort Altoonaa town in central Pennsylvania Bethlehema town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production Gettysburga small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery Hersheyan industrial town to the east of Harrisburg Florencea town in northeast South Carolina; transportation center Greenvillea town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont Aberdeena town in northeastern South Dakota Rapid Citya town in southwestern South Dakota in the eastern part of the Black Hills Columbiaa town in west central Tennessee Jacksona town in western Tennessee Johnson Citya town in northeastern Tennessee Bryana town of east central Texas Del Rioa town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande to the west of San Antonio Galvestona town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island Lufkina town in eastern Texas McAllena town in southern Texas on the Rio Grande Midlanda town in west central Texas Parisa town in northeastern Texas San Angeloa town in west central Texas; formerly a notorious frontier town Shermana town in northeastern Texas near the Oklahoma border Texarkanaa town in northeast Texas adjacent to Texarkana, Arkansas Tylera town in northeast Texas Victoriaa town in southeast Texas to the southeast of San Antonio Ogdena town in northern Utah settled by Mormons Benningtona town in southwestern Vermont Brattleboroa town in southeastern Vermont on the Connecticut River Rutlanda town in central Vermont Blacksburga university town in southwestern Virginia (west of Roanoke) in the Allegheny Mountains Fredericksburga town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River Petersburga town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War Aberdeena town in western Washington Bellinghama town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border Kennewicka town in southern Washington on the Columbia River Vancouvera town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon Walla Wallaa town in southeastern Washington near the Oregon border Yakimaa town in south central Washington Fayettevillea town in central West Virginia on the New River Harper's Ferrya small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers who captured an arsenal that was located there Appletona town in eastern Wisconsin Eau Clairea town in west central Wisconsin La Crossea town in western Wisconsin on the Mississippi River Superiora town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth Watertowna town in southeastern Wisconsin Wausaua town in north central Wisconsin Jacksona town in western Wyoming Landera town in central Wyoming Laramiea university town in southeast Wyoming Rock Springsa town of southwest Wyoming near the Utah border burg colloquial American term for a town boom towna town enjoying sudden prosperity cow town, cowtowna small town in a cattle-raising area of western North America ghost towna deserted settlement (especially in western United States) hometownthe town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence Main Streetany small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis) market towna (usually small) town where a public market is held at stated times municipality an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government 2n an administrative division of a county the town is responsible for snow removal Syn|Hyper township administrative district, administrative division, territorial division a district defined for administrative purposes 3n the people living in a municipality smaller than a city the whole town cheered the team Syn|Hypo|Hyper townsfolk, townspeople borough an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament burgha borough in Scotland pocket borougha sparsely populated borough in which all or most of the land is owned by a single family rotten boroughan English parliamentary constituency with few electors municipality people living in a town or city having local self-government Town (once / 817 pages) n WORD FAMILY Town: Towns USAGE EXAMPLES“Right now, Charles Town needs to be looking to differentiate itself from the Maryland casinos including MGM National Harbor, located outside of Washington, D.C.,” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Town Hall structure recreated the building’s swimming pool - complete with gingerbread swimmers - and also featured a chocolate-topped clock and, cinnamon candy chimneys. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The sheriff’s department says a deputy pulled over a domestic disturbance suspect Friday about 9:20 p.m. in the Town of Medary. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) n United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844) Syn|Hyper Ithiel Town architect, designer someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) |
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