Town Meeting

Pronunciation: /taʊn ˈmiːtɪŋ/

Definitions of town meeting

noun a meeting held by the residents of a town to make decisions about community matters

Example Sentences

A1 The town meeting was held in the community center.

A2 Residents gathered at the town meeting to discuss local issues.

B1 At the town meeting, the mayor presented plans for a new park.

B2 The town meeting was a lively debate between supporters and opponents of the new development.

C1 The town meeting was a forum for citizens to voice their concerns and suggestions.

C2 The town meeting concluded with a vote on the proposed changes to the town charter.

Examples of town meeting in a Sentence

formal The town meeting was scheduled for next Tuesday to discuss the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

informal Hey, did you hear about the town meeting happening next week? I wonder what they're going to talk about.

slang I heard there's a town meeting going down next Tuesday. Should be interesting to see what everyone has to say.

figurative The town meeting felt like a battlefield, with different factions clashing over the future of the community.

Grammatical Forms of town meeting

• plural: town meetings
• comparative: more town meeting
• superlative: most town meeting
• present tense: town meeting
• future tense: will town meeting
• perfect tense: have town meeting
• continuous tense: is town meeting
• singular: town meeting
• positive degree: town meeting
• infinitive: to town meeting
• gerund: town meeting
• participle: town meeting

Origin and Evolution of town meeting

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'town meeting' originated in colonial America during the 17th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a form of direct democratic governance in New England towns, the term 'town meeting' has evolved to refer to any gathering of residents in a town to discuss and make decisions on local issues.