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market town

noun

  1. a town where a regularly scheduled market is held.


market town

noun

  1. a town that holds a market, esp an agricultural centre in a rural area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of market town1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Example Sentences

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The Conservatives remain strong in the market towns and villages of the East Riding of Yorkshire - returning all the areas MPs and making up the largest group on the council.

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Police officers smash through the back doors of a bright, modern barber shop in the market town of Shrewsbury.

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The closure of the Selkirk's banks and main post office has left the historic market town with only one external cash machine.

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It is to Hayen's credit that he slipped seamlessly into life in the Pembrokeshire market town, despite having to leave his family in Belgium.

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She said they had brought a large bomb into a crowded market town and so they knew "exactly what could happen".

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