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old town

NOUN
quarter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
part place point region sector
STRONG
barrio bearing direction district division domain locality location position precinct province section side slum spot station territory turf zone zoo
WEAK
inner city neck of the woods skid row stomping ground

Example Sentences

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In the latest incident in Leipzig, a Volkswagen Taigo car careered from a major square in the old town down a busy pedestrian zone, travelling hundreds of metres.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“We have in our dear old town of Lenox a basketball team that we are proud of and we are also proud of our Lenox millionaire friends.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

After a quick shower and change, we follow Jake’s lead back into the old town, “then up one of the cool streets to the Café Marinas. There was an orchestra playing inside the café.”

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

"He took me to his dirty old town within a week of our three-decade partnership."

From BBC • May 29, 2024

My old town had a park similar to Eisenhower Park in one way.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher