"Anytown" meaning in All languages combined

See Anytown on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

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  1. (US) Any non-specific, non-notable town in the USA. Tags: US Synonyms: dullsville
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  2. (informal) A substitute placename for an inhabited place, a city or town, with an unknown or unspecified name. Tags: informal Synonyms: Whateverville
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: everyman
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