"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 entries with language name categories using raw markup, English locatives, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 72 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 15 71 Disambiguation of English locatives: 14 14 71 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 15 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: only game in town

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      "word": "out of town"
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        "1": "en",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {},
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50 0",
      "word": "only game in town"
    }
  ],
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      "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."
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      "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."
      ],
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      "qualifier": "sometimes written 'in Town'",
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        "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."
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        "as traditionally used in the environs of London"
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      "tags": [
        "England"
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      "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": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Present; making an appearance."
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Present; making an appearance."
      ],
      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
  "word": "in town"
}
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      "word": "out of town"
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        {
          "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."
        }
      ],
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        "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."
      ],
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        "In the town or city where one lives; in the town or city being referenced.",
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        "as traditionally used in the environs of London"
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        "Present; making an appearance."
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