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town (English)

(UK, Scotland, dialect, obsolete) A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard.. (UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.. (colloquial) Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion.. (legal) A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part.. (obsolete) A collection of houses [...]

skip town (English)

(informal) To abscond from one's place of residence suddenly, without warning.