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small-town

[smawl-toun] / ˈsmɔlˈtaʊn /
ADJECTIVE
local
Synonyms
WEAK
bounded civic confined district divisional geographical insular legendary limited narrow narrow-minded neighborhood parish parochial provincial regional sectarian sectional territorial town vernacular

Example Sentences

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The Louisiana case alleges another pathway—one far from any border and aided from inside small-town police departments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Jared Keeso stars in this “Letterkenny” spinoff satirizing performative masculinity among a small-town Canadian hockey team.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

For now though, style and savings appear to have trumped concerns about sustainability, with many small-town Indians only just getting on to the fast-fashion bandwagon.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Rick Dial, who played a small-town radio reporter in the film, was actually a local furniture salesman.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

A state salary goes far in small-town New York—correction officers, after eight years, make nearly $40,000 and enjoy numerous job benefits.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover