"transition town" meaning in All languages combined

See transition town on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: transition towns [plural]
Etymology: Compound of transition + town. Etymology templates: {{com|en|transition|town}} transition + town Head templates: {{en-noun}} transition town (plural transition towns)
  1. (UK, Ireland) A town in the British and Ireland that is a member of the Transition Towns movement and is striving to develop a higher standard of living and an environmentally friendly future. Tags: Ireland, UK Categories (place): Towns
    Sense id: en-transition_town-en-noun-CJeYGJQs Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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