Pronunciation IPA: // SAMPA: Etymology Noun town a settlement; an urban area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and usually its own local government. Synonyms city Related words urban village townlet Translations Breton: kêr f -ioù pl, kumun f -ioù pl Dutch: gemeente f, stad f, nederzetting f Finnish: kunta, kaupunki French: commune f, ville f German: Gemeinde f, Stadt f Greek: chorio Italian: città f Spanish: ciudad f Vietnamese: