"small-town" meaning in English

See small-town in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: small + town Etymology templates: {{m|en|small}} small, {{m|en|town}} town Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} small-town (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to a small town; provincial. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: smalltown
    Sense id: en-small-town-en-adj-umeFn6dK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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