Town Definition–noun | 1. | a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government. |
| 2. | a densely populated area of considerable size, as a city or borough. |
| 3. | (esp. in New England) a municipal corporation with less elaborate organization and powers than a city. |
| 4. | (in most U.S. states except those of New England) a township. |
| 5. | any urban area, as contrasted with its surrounding countryside. |
| 6. | the inhabitants of a town; townspeople; citizenry. |
| 7. | the particular town or city in mind or referred to: living on the outskirts of town; to be out of town. |
| 8. | a nearby or neighboring city; the chief town or city in a district: I am staying at a friend's apartment in town. |
| 9. | the main business or shopping area in a town or city; downtown. |
| 10. | British. | a. | a village or hamlet in which a periodic market or fair is held. |
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–adjective | 12. | of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or belonging to a town: town laws; town government; town constable. |
—Idioms| 13. | go to town, Informal.
| b. | to do well, efficiently, or speedily: The engineers really went to town on those plans. |
| c. | to lose restraint or inhibition; overindulge. |
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| 14. | on the town, | a. | Informal. in quest of entertainment in a city's nightclubs, bars, etc.; out to have a good time: a bunch of college kids out on the town. |
| b. | supported by the public charity of the state or community; on relief. |
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| 15. | paint the town. paint (def. 16). |
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And Definition–conjunction | 1. | (used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils. |
| 2. | added to; plus: 2 and 2 are 4. |
| 3. | then: He read for an hour and went to bed. |
| 4. | also, at the same time: to sleep and dream. |
| 5. | then again; repeatedly: He coughed and coughed. |
| 6. | (used to imply different qualities in things having the same name): There are bargains and bargains, so watch out. |
| 7. | (used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation) also; then: And then it happened. |
| 8. | Informal. to (used between two finite verbs): Try and do it. Call and see if she's home yet. |
| 9. | (used to introduce a consequence or conditional result): He felt sick and decided to lie down for a while. Say one more word about it and I'll scream. |
| 10. | but; on the contrary: He tried to run five miles and couldn't. They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours. |
| 11. | (used to connect alternatives): He felt that he was being forced to choose between his career and his family. |
| 12. | (used to introduce a comment on the preceding clause): They don't like each other—and with good reason. |
| 13. | Archaic. if: and you please. Compare an2. |
–noun | 14. | an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular: He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it. |
—Idioms| 16. | and so forth, and the like; and others; et cetera: We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth. |
| 17. | and so on, and more things or others of a similar kind; and the like: It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and so on. |
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Country Definition–noun | 1. | a state or nation: What European countries have you visited? |
| 2. | the territory of a nation. |
| 3. | the people of a district, state, or nation: The whole country backed the president in his decision. |
| 4. | the land of one's birth or citizenship. |
| 5. | rural districts, including farmland, parkland, and other sparsely populated areas, as opposed to cities or towns: Many city dwellers like to spend their vacations in the country. |
| 6. | any considerable territory demarcated by topographical conditions, by a distinctive population, etc.: mountainous country; the Amish country of Pennsylvania. |
| 7. | a tract of land considered apart from any geographical or political limits; region; district. |
| 9. | Law. the public at large, as represented by a jury. |
–adjective | 11. | of, from, or characteristic of the country; rural: a winding country road. |
| 12. | of, pertaining to, or associated with country music: That Nashville station plays country records all day long. |
| 13. | rude; unpolished; rustic: country manners. |
| 14. | of, from, or pertaining to a particular country. |
| 15. | Obsolete. of one's own country. |
—Idioms| 16. | go to the country, British. to dissolve a Parliament that has cast a majority vote disagreeing with the prime minister and cabinet and to call for the election of a new House of Commons. Also, appeal to the country. |
| 17. | put oneself upon the or one's country, Law. to present one's cause formally before a jury. |
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Ford Definition–noun | 1. | a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading. |
–verb (used with object) | 2. | to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford. |
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