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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A planned urban community designed for self-sufficiency and providing housing, educational, commercial, and recreational facilities for its residents.
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- noun Used other than as an idiom: see
new ,town . - noun UK A town built to address housing shortages post
World War II .
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