"small town" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: small towns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} small town (plural small towns)
  1. A small (generally rural) town. Synonyms: small-town (alt: especially when used attributively or adjectivally), smalltown Translations (a small town): Kleinstadt [feminine] (German), kisváros (Hungarian), pueblito [masculine] (Spanish), pueblucho [masculine] (Spanish)

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