"in town" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in town, {{en-PP}} in town
  1. In the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced.
    Sense id: en-in_town-en-prep_phrase-ASrEHgOB
  2. In the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced.
    (as traditionally used in the environs of London, England, sometimes written 'in Town') In London, especially central London.
    Tags: England
    Sense id: en-in_town-en-prep_phrase-1ix0BM8J
  3. (informal) Present; making an appearance. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-in_town-en-prep_phrase-ZESJkJbK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English locatives, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 70 Disambiguation of English locatives: 15 15 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 15 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 13 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: only game in town
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "out of town"
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prepositional phrase",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "in town",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "in town",
      "name": "en-PP"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "49 49 3",
      "word": "only game in town"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He'll be in town next week for business."
        },
        {
          "text": "Tell everyone I'll be in town for a few days."
        },
        {
          "text": "They definitely make the best burgers in town."
        },
        {
          "text": "Lots of new businesses are opening up in town."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced."
      ],
      "id": "en-in_town-en-prep_phrase-ASrEHgOB"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced.",
        "In London, especially central London."
      ],
      "id": "en-in_town-en-prep_phrase-1ix0BM8J",
      "qualifier": "sometimes written 'in Town'",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "In the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced.",
        "(as traditionally used in the environs of London, England, sometimes written 'in Town') In London, especially central London."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "as traditionally used in the environs of London"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "15 15 70",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 15 70",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English locatives",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 15 71",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "13 13 73",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2012, William Schnoebelen, Romancing Death:",
          "text": "In the growing gambling industry, alongside table games (poker, roulette, etc.) and slot machines, there is a new game in town.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Present; making an appearance."
      ],
      "id": "en-in_town-en-prep_phrase-ZESJkJbK",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Present; making an appearance."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "in town"
}
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "out of town"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English locatives",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English prepositional phrases",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prepositional phrase",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "in town",
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    },
    {
      "args": {},
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    }
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  "pos": "prep_phrase",
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    {
      "word": "only game in town"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He'll be in town next week for business."
        },
        {
          "text": "Tell everyone I'll be in town for a few days."
        },
        {
          "text": "They definitely make the best burgers in town."
        },
        {
          "text": "Lots of new businesses are opening up in town."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced.",
        "In London, especially central London."
      ],
      "qualifier": "sometimes written 'in Town'",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "In the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced.",
        "(as traditionally used in the environs of London, England, sometimes written 'in Town') In London, especially central London."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "as traditionally used in the environs of London"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2012, William Schnoebelen, Romancing Death:",
          "text": "In the growing gambling industry, alongside table games (poker, roulette, etc.) and slot machines, there is a new game in town.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Present; making an appearance."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Present; making an appearance."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "in town"
}

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