1 a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: “I'm going into town to buy a dress”
stad

2 the people who live in such a group of houses etc: “The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.”
bevolking

3 towns in general as opposed to the countryside: “Do you live in the country or the town?”
stad

town centre

the main shopping and business area of a town: “You can get a bus from the town centre.”
stadscentrum

town hall

the building in which the official business of a town is done.
stadhuis

'townsfolk (noun plural)

the people living in a town.
stadbewoners

go to town

to do something very thoroughly or with great enthusiasm or expense: “He really went to town on (preparing) the meal.”
zich inzetten
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to town	naar de stad (ww.)
the town	de gemeente (v) ; de nederzetting (v) ; de stad (v)
town	plaats ; stad ; stadje ; stadsdistrict ; stedelijke gemeente

Bronnen: MWB; interglot; Wakefield genealogy pages; Download IATE, European Union, 2017.




EN: he is on the town NL: hij gaat veel uit in de stad NL: is zakkenroller NL: is armlastig
EN: she is on the town NL: zij leeft van prostitutie
EN: she has come to town NL: ze heeft naam gemaakt
EN: go to town NL: (spreektaal) de bonvivant uithangen
EN: man about town NL: bonvivant