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the accident.", "The police towed my car because it was parked illegally." ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English tow, towe \"unworked flax, fiber of flax or another material prepared for spinning,\" of uncertain origin":"Noun", "Middle English towen \"to pull, tug, haul,\" going back to Old English togian, going back to Germanic *tog\u014djan- (whence also Old Frisian togia \"to haul away,\" Old High German zog\u014dn \"to obtain,\" Old Icelandic toga \"to draw, pull\"), weak-verb derivative from zero-grade of *teuhan- \"to draw, pull,\" a strong verb (whence Old English t\u0113on, past t\u0113ah, tugon, past participle togen \"to pull, draw, entice, bring up, educate,\" Old Frisian ti\u0101 \"to draw, pull, educate,\" Old Saxon tiohan \"to pull, haul, rear,\" Old High German ziohan \"to pull, lead, rear, foster,\" Old Icelandic toginn \"drawn [of a sword],\" Gothic tiuhan \"to lead, bring\"), going back to an Indo-European verbal base *deu\u032fk-, whence also Welsh dygaf \"(I) bring, lead\" (verbal noun dwyn ), Latin d\u016bc\u014d, d\u016bcere \"to lead, conduct, draw, pull (of draught animals)\"":"Verb", "derivative of tow entry 1":"Noun", "early Scots tow, towe, probably borrowed from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German tow, towe \"rope\" \u2014 more at tow entry 3":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "drag", "draw", "hale", "haul", "lug", "pull", "tug" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101801", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "tow iron":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a harpoon with a towline attached":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113007", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "toward":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": along a course leading to":[ "a long stride toward disarmament" ], ": at a point in the direction of : near":[ "a cottage somewhere up toward the lake" ], ": coming soon : imminent":[], ": for the partial payment of":[ "proceeds go toward the establishment of a scholarship" ], ": happening at the moment : afoot":[], ": in relation to":[ "an attitude toward life" ], ": in such a position as to be in the direction of":[ "your back was toward me" ], ": in the direction of":[ "driving toward town" ], ": in the way of help or assistance in":[ "did all he could toward raising campaign funds" ], ": not long before":[ "toward the end of the afternoon" ], ": propitious , favoring":[ "a toward breeze" ], ": quick to learn : apt":[] }, "examples":[ "Preposition", "The bus is heading toward town.", "She took a step toward the door.", "They live out towards the edge of town.", "We're thinking of taking a vacation towards the end of the month.", "Efforts toward peace have been largely unsuccessful.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition", "As automakers continue to move toward a future where EV sales are the mainstream, battery production has remained a thorn in the side of many manufacturers. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022", "However, there is an opportunity to use thought leadership content throughout the funnel, especially as brands move toward a more holistic marketing approach. \u2014 Yogesh Shah, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Do not direct the flow of portable electric fans toward yourself when room temperature is hotter than 90 degrees. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 23 June 2022", "Some economists say the end of the holiday could increase inflation and deplete transportation funds, for a low pay-off, while environmentalists argue the gas tax undermines the effort to move toward clean energy. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022", "In that incident, an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer found Jason Phipps outside in his underwear yelling at Jill Phipps and walking toward her with his fists clenched. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022", "In a world that feels inundated with celebrity beauty brands, Kardashian\u2019s move toward skin care isn\u2019t the least bit surprising. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 21 June 2022", "As people inside and outside newsrooms struggle with whether showing brutal images of slain children might move people and politicians toward collective action, Emmett\u2019s family talks about power and pain, and the impact and limitations of an image. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "After Tuesday, the heat will continue to move toward the eastern seaboard. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "As the pressure has mounted, Paul and Ally have moved toward and away from each other. \u2014 Peter Libbey, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Preposition", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English toward , from Old English t\u014dweard facing, imminent, from t\u014d , preposition, to + -weard -ward":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022f(-\u0259)rd", "\u02c8t\u014d-\u0259rd", "t\u0259-\u02c8w\u022frd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "about", "apropos", "apropos of", "as far as", "as for", "as regards", "as respects", "as to", "concerning", "of", "on", "regarding", "respecting", "touching" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213811", "type":[ "adjective", "preposition" ] }, "towards":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": along a course leading to":[ "a long stride toward disarmament" ], ": at a point in the direction of : near":[ "a cottage somewhere up toward the lake" ], ": coming soon : imminent":[], ": for the partial payment of":[ "proceeds go toward the establishment of a scholarship" ], ": happening at the moment : afoot":[], ": in relation to":[ "an attitude toward life" ], ": in such a position as to be in the direction of":[ "your back was toward me" ], ": in the direction of":[ "driving toward town" ], ": in the way of help or assistance in":[ "did all he could toward raising campaign funds" ], ": not long before":[ "toward the end of the afternoon" ], ": propitious , favoring":[ "a toward breeze" ], ": quick to learn : apt":[] }, "examples":[ "Preposition", "The bus is heading toward town.", "She took a step toward the door.", "They live out towards the edge of town.", "We're thinking of taking a vacation towards the end of the month.", "Efforts toward peace have been largely unsuccessful.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition", "As automakers continue to move toward a future where EV sales are the mainstream, battery production has remained a thorn in the side of many manufacturers. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022", "However, there is an opportunity to use thought leadership content throughout the funnel, especially as brands move toward a more holistic marketing approach. \u2014 Yogesh Shah, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Do not direct the flow of portable electric fans toward yourself when room temperature is hotter than 90 degrees. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 23 June 2022", "Some economists say the end of the holiday could increase inflation and deplete transportation funds, for a low pay-off, while environmentalists argue the gas tax undermines the effort to move toward clean energy. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022", "In that incident, an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer found Jason Phipps outside in his underwear yelling at Jill Phipps and walking toward her with his fists clenched. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022", "In a world that feels inundated with celebrity beauty brands, Kardashian\u2019s move toward skin care isn\u2019t the least bit surprising. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 21 June 2022", "As people inside and outside newsrooms struggle with whether showing brutal images of slain children might move people and politicians toward collective action, Emmett\u2019s family talks about power and pain, and the impact and limitations of an image. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "After Tuesday, the heat will continue to move toward the eastern seaboard. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "As the pressure has mounted, Paul and Ally have moved toward and away from each other. \u2014 Peter Libbey, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Preposition", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English toward , from Old English t\u014dweard facing, imminent, from t\u014d , preposition, to + -weard -ward":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022f(-\u0259)rd", "\u02c8t\u014d-\u0259rd", "t\u0259-\u02c8w\u022frd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "about", "apropos", "apropos of", "as far as", "as for", "as regards", "as respects", "as to", "concerning", "of", "on", "regarding", "respecting", "touching" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222648", "type":[ "adjective", "preposition" ] }, "towel bar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bar on which a towel is hung in a bathroom":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114359", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "towel gourd":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": dishcloth gourd":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194020", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "towel horse":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": towel rack":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194526", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "towel rack":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bar on which a towel is hung in a bathroom":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091105", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "towel rail":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bar on which a towel is hung in a bathroom":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213027", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "towelette":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small usually premoistened piece of material used for personal cleansing (as of the hands)":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The tiny towelette uses 14% aluminum to block excessive sweating at the source. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022", "Tear a packet open and wipe the towelette across your skin - no need for water, no fuss, and zero residue after use. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022", "Virgin Galactic engineers had designed a reclining seat that will redirect g-forces, making the experience more pleasant, and each passenger will receive a customized flight suit with a towelette in one pocket, in case of motion sickness. \u2014 Anna Russel, The New Yorker , 3 Aug. 2021", "All the passengers received a 2-by-2 inch sanitizing towelette upon boarding \u2014 a poetically inadequate gesture, like bringing an eyelash to a gunfight. \u2014 Molly Young, Vulture , 5 Feb. 2021", "Instead of shelling out for a costly procedure at the dermatologist's office, Gross proposes a twice-weekly (and approximately five-minute-long, in my experience) rubdown with an individual towelette . \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 1 Dec. 2020", "And after a wipe with a towelette , a scrubbing from the cloth and some port checkups, your phone should feel good as new. \u2014 Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored , 17 Aug. 2020", "Each towelette is packed with a ton of vitamins and nutrients, including argan oil and vitamin C. \u2014 Shauna Beni, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 10 Aug. 2020", "They will, however, be allowed to carry a moist towelette in their back pocket. \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 25 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1902, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cctau\u0307-(\u0259-)\u02c8let" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113854", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "toweling":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cotton or linen fabric often used for making towels":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For her spring 2022 collection, the French designer Marine Serre, a champion of upcycling, made old tabletop linens, toweling and even cutlery into neat suiting and jewelry that was one of the hits of Paris Fashion Week. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Jan. 2022", "In the second shot, the Working Girl star reposted a paparazzi pic, featuring her toweling off after a swim. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 30 July 2021", "Remove paper toweling ; stand each ear on its stem end (slice to create a flat bottom) and carefully cut lengthwise with a heavy-bladed knife. \u2014 Star Tribune , 14 July 2021", "Remove the rice paper, blot on paper toweling , and transfer to a work surface. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 7 July 2021", "Microfiber towels absorb and hold liquids and oils faster and better than traditional cotton toweling . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 May 2021", "The initial application needs to occur 15 to 30 minutes before exposure, plus reapplication after swimming, toweling or a lot of sweating. \u2014 Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle , 7 Jan. 2020", "Cover them loosely with paper toweling and put them in the refrigerator to dry out. \u2014 Bill St. John, The Denver Post , 16 Oct. 2019", "After prepping any shrimp that\u2019s to be marinated, be sure first to blot or pat it dry with paper toweling . \u2014 Bill St. John, The Denver Post , 17 July 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1583, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307-(\u0259-)li\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050232", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tower":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower)":[], ": a personal computer case that stands in an upright position":[], ": a towering citadel : fortress":[], ": one that provides support or protection : bulwark":[ "a tower of strength" ], ": to exhibit superior qualities : surpass":[ "her intellect towered over the others'" ], ": to reach or rise to a great height":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The explosion occurred at 11:24 a.m. Dec. 30 at the facility\u2019s pier when coal was being loaded from a conveyor belt to a transfer tower . \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022", "The hospital operates as two buildings \u2014 the second one being the eight-story inpatient building next to the outpatient tower . \u2014 Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022", "Two individuals authorities believe intentionally set fire to a 5G cellphone tower last year on the far West Side are in custody, according to court documents. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 17 May 2022", "Eventually, the pilot was patched through to the Palm Beach International Airport control tower . \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022", "Condos are going to be added to the signature Peachtree Center office tower . \u2014 Alexander Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022", "Your phone picks up and amplifies the signal to send it back to the tower . \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022", "Cession Cession, a Southern-themed bistro with patio seating, is coming soon to the Watermark development's office tower , Phoenix Business Journal reported. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 3 Apr. 2022", "The historic monument grew again in 2000 when an Ultra High Frequency antenna was added to the tower to take it to 1,063 feet. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 18 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Palm trees tower over some of the most beautiful and iconic blocks in the city that don\u2019t have any shade. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022", "Like the other products in the Swiss luxury brand\u2019s Pure Gold line, the new Pure Gold Radiance Nocturnal Balm\u2014a rich, decadent night cream\u2014is set in a refillable gold vessel that will tower over the other products on your vanity. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022", "Ahead of the hottest months of the year, PEOPLE Tested evaluated 31 fans \u2014 from desk fans to tower fans \u2014 and our team's top choice is on super sale at Amazon right now. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022", "Tipped on one end and plunked down on Forty-second Street, a U.L.C.V. would tower over the Chrysler Building. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022", "But the statue that used to tower over residents has disappeared. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022", "The Hull sisters took turns guarding Harmon, too, using their height and length to tower over the 5-foot-6 dynamo. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022", "Meanwhile, San Diego\u2019s planning department is simultaneously moving forward with a repeat attempt to lift the 30-foot height limit in the Midway District, as all plans include buildings that tower above the limit. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022", "Slender palm trees tower over a riot of velvety green. \u2014 Christopher Baker, Travel + Leisure , 7 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English tour, tor , from Old English torr & Anglo-French tur, tour , both from Latin turris , from Greek tyrris, tyrsis":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307(-\u0259)r", "\u02c8tau\u0307-\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cathedral", "edifice", "hall", "palace" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053202", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "tower (over)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to be much better or more important than (someone or something)":[ "Her intellect towers above/over ours." ], ": to be much taller than (someone or something)":[ "He towers over his sister.", "The two skyscrapers tower above the other buildings of the city." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211057", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "tower above/over":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to be much better or more important than (someone or something)":[ "Her intellect towers above/over ours." ], ": to be much taller than (someone or something)":[ "He towers over his sister.", "The two skyscrapers tower above the other buildings of the city." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203614", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "tower block":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a tall building (such as a high-rise apartment building)":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The film begins with the recent arrival of nine-year old Ida (Rakel Lenora Fl\u00f8ttum) and her family to a remote, East Oslo tower block , encircled by the dense wood that will serve as her playground. \u2014 Erik Morse, Vogue , 9 May 2022", "Georgio Petrovic, 21, was born a year after the bombing and lives in the same imposing, angular tower block . \u2014 Marc Santora, New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022", "One of those strikes brought a multi-story tower block tumbling down. \u2014 CNN , 12 May 2021", "Today, a 12-story tower block stands directly atop its point of impact. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2021", "Even dexterity board games have become digitized with a virtual version of Jenga and similar tower block games like Blockle or Table Tower Online. \u2014 Star Tribune , 18 Dec. 2020", "The tower block is home to hundreds of people who take the elevator multiple times each day. \u2014 Hilary Whiteman, CNN , 3 Aug. 2020", "In the central town of Goettingen, the quarantining of 700 people in a tower block led to a riot on Saturday, as 200 people tried to get out. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 22 June 2020", "Originating among the tower blocks of the Bronx in the 1970s, rap was ascendant by the time of the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles in the 1990s. \u2014 The Economist , 9 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1966, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214905", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tower bolt":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an especially heavy sliding door bolt":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125836", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "towering":{ "antonyms":[ "low", "low-lying", "short", "squat" ], "definitions":{ ": going beyond proper bounds : excessive":[ "towering ambitions" ], ": impressively high or great : imposing":[ "towering pines" ], ": reaching a high point of intensity : overwhelming":[ "a towering rage" ] }, "examples":[ "He flew into a towering rage.", "the towering mountain peaks of the Rockies", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Father Denis, who entered the Cistercian order in his native Hungary in 1955 and was ordained in Austria in 1961, was known for his towering intellect and deep spirituality. \u2014 Mike Wilson, Dallas News , 21 May 2020", "New York City has reportedly offered incarcerated workers jobs earning $6 per hour, a towering sum by prison standards. \u2014 Emma Grey Ellis, Wired , 19 May 2020", "Digging into a towering stack of pancakes at Casa Sedona Inn is the perfect way to load up on carbs before traversing the red-rock buttes on foot. \u2014 Macy Sirmans, Travel + Leisure , 19 May 2020", "The poet was a hero, a seer, a towering figure (Yeats above all), whose themes were history, epic and elegy. \u2014 The Economist , 14 May 2020", "For an introverted too-small-for-sports kid from a broken family to become the gigantic towering artistry of Prince. \u2014 Anika Reed, USA TODAY , 13 May 2020", "The notice that the towering units had reached the end of their useful life and were now just 1.9 million pounds of scrap steel was routine. \u2014 al , 8 May 2020", "Footage filmed by Doulaye Bonkano showed the towering wall of sand overtaking the city of Niamey. \u2014 Fox News , 6 May 2020", "There\u2019s the golden, baroque Schoenbrunn Palace, and the towering cathedral of St. Stephen\u2019s. \u2014 Kate Krader, Bloomberg.com , 5 May 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307(-\u0259)r-i\u014b", "\u02c8tau\u0307-\u0259r-i\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "altitudinous", "high", "lofty", "tall" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031711", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "towline":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": towrope":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In the middle of the towline are team dogs, who make up the core of the group and pull the sled. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Mar. 2022", "The towline was severed in half during a cyclone about 50 miles off the coast. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022", "Caught in a northwest gale, not only did the towline snap, but so did Atlanta's sails, which left it at the mercy of the storm. \u2014 Maxime Tamsett, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022", "In 2016, as Indonesian authorities tried to tow in a Chinese boat operating off the Natunas, a Chinese Coast Guard ship nosed in and broke the towline , allowing the Chinese fishers to flee. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2020", "Within a week, a new towline was attached and the bow was towed 280 miles offshore where it was loaded with plastic explosives. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2020", "The towline snapped and the bow section of the New Carissa was again adrift at sea. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2020", "The Artic Sounder newspaper reported the hunters were in a boat on a towline and flipped in rough water. \u2014 Rachel D'oro, The Seattle Times , 9 Oct. 2018", "However, the other tug had a winch motor failure while recovering the towline from the tanker. \u2014 Robert Archibald, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Mar. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1719, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-\u02ccl\u012bn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073109", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "town":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cluster or aggregation of houses recognized as a distinct place with a place-name : hamlet":[], ": a compactly settled area as distinguished from surrounding rural territory":[], ": a compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city":[], ": a group of prairie dog burrows":[], ": a large densely populated urban area : city":[], ": a particular town or city under consideration":[ "the circus came to town" ], ": an English village having a periodic fair or market":[], ": in usually carefree pursuit of entertainment or amusement (such as city nightlife) especially as a relief from routine":[], ": the city or urban life as contrasted with the country":[], ": the inhabitants of a city or town":[ "practically the whole town turned out for the parade" ], ": the townspeople of a college or university town as distinct from the academic community":[ "relations between town and gown" ] }, "examples":[ "the town of Jackson, Florida", "The nearest shopping mall is two towns away.", "The town plans to increase property taxes.", "We're heading to town later on.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "While this new deal may seem like a win for the town , not everyone is rejoicing. \u2014 Claretta Bellamy, NBC News , 18 June 2022", "How did a traditionally conservative mining town become so accepting", "White Elephant, a relative newcomer to Palm Beach, has made a splash in the town 's hotel scene. \u2014 Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022", "Most civilians have fled as Russian forces close in on this strategic town in eastern Ukraine. \u2014 Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post , 18 June 2022", "Work on the mural was paused briefly in the last two weeks because officials initially believed that the group had not received the proper permission to do it from the town \u2019s Redevelopment and Building Departments. \u2014 Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022", "Jean-Louis Xavier Trintignant was born on Dec. 11, 1930, in Piolenc, a small town in southeastern France, where his father, Raoul, was a wealthy industrialist and local politician. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022", "Of course, there was a lot of joy to be experienced in filming a story that takes place in a picturesque seaside town like Cousins Beach. \u2014 D. Elizabeth, Glamour , 17 June 2022", "A few weeks ago, the town of Christiana filed a lawsuit asking the courts to reverse a state regulator\u2019s approval of Invenergy\u2019s proposed Koshkonong Solar Energy Center. \u2014 Robert Bryce, Forbes , 17 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English t\u016bn enclosure, village, town; akin to Old High German z\u016bn enclosure, Old Irish d\u00fan fortress":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "asphalt jungle", "burg", "city", "cosmopolis", "megacity", "megalopolis", "metropolis", "municipality" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190811", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "town house":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "On an icy morning two days before Thanksgiving, a pair of police detectives were dispatched to the town house on Pioneer Road to get an answer. \u2014 Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022", "The program is a means to address parking issues in town house communities where driveways often are shorter and some residences have single-car garages, said Bill Novack, director of Transportation, Engineering and Development, or TED. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022", "A week after Oleksandr and Olena left Hostomel, a neighbor sent them a photo showing that the couple\u2019s town house had been destroyed. \u2014 Kate Tsurkan, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2022", "Issues have arisen in town house communities, where driveways often are shorter and some residences have single-car garages, according to Michael Prousa, project manager with the city\u2019s Transportation, Engineering and Development department, or TED. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022", "The luggage is believed to have been purchased from a Walmart store near the Littleton Trail town house where Brian and Gail Peck lived, according to Elgin police detective Christopher Hughes, who testified Wednesday. \u2014 Clifford Ward, chicagotribune.com , 27 Jan. 2022", "Rents classified as affordable would range from $1,792 for a one-bedroom apartment to $2,437 for a three-bedroom town house , according to the application. \u2014 Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Mar. 2022", "Bills sponsored by Democratic Councilman Izzy Patoka clear the way for a town house development in Owings Mills while exempting the developer from some requirements, and allow the Park School of Baltimore to build an addition. \u2014 Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com , 10 Aug. 2021", "At the beginning of our pas de deux, five years ago, Sondheim would receive me in his East Forties town house . \u2014 D. T. Max, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1571, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202748", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "townhome":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a house that has two or three levels and that is attached to a similar house by a shared wall : town house sense 1":[ "\"Drop-dead gorgeous 1991 townhome in the heart of Brentwood\" was how McKenna described the property in the listing.", "\u2014 Jeffrey Toobin", "An \"extraordinary\" townhome community, conveniently located on approximately 30 acres of magnificent countryside in the Jefferson Boro area of South Hills.", "\u2014 The Pittsburgh Press", "\u2026 machines rumble outside smoothing the way for a townhome complex, vanguard of the new village.", "\u2014 Charlie Meyers" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307n-\u02cch\u014dm" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Police first searched Cutler's $1.575 million farmhouse and $1.25 million townhome on Wednesday, two days before his arrest, WMTW reports. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 29 Mar. 2022", "Vonk knew that when her second child arrives in a few months, space in her suburban Chicago townhome would get tighter. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 17 May 2022", "The townhome was donated to Habitat Susquehanna by the Canlas Family Trust and rehabbed by Habitat\u2019s volunteers. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 28 Apr. 2022", "Her remains were found 20 months later, on April 7, 2013, in a wooded area in Cedar Grove, Indiana, about 25 miles from her townhome . \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022", "On Wednesday, law enforcement officials searched his current homes, a townhome on Pine Street in Portland's West End and an 1850 farmhouse on the waterfront in Brooklin. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Mar. 2022", "Our last stop is Des Moines, the capital city of Iowa, to tour a four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom townhome listed at $682,900. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Feb. 2022", "Ruddy and Yesenia Cordero left their pricey New York City apartment for a spacious townhome in Gwinnett County. \u2014 Tyler Wilkins, ajc , 26 Nov. 2021", "This is likely indicative of availability, as single-family home listings were down by about 10% from last year while condo and townhome listings were up. \u2014 Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com , 12 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1957, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194922" }, "townie":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "fights between townies and college kids", "the townies are dismayed that all the venerable manses around the village green are being bought as vacation homes by rich interlopers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "All of the standard tropes are set up\u2014the weird old townie who tries to warn the kids off, a creepy old basement filled with bizarre and ominous paraphernalia, etc.\u2014though maybe they\u2019re set up just a little too perfectly. \u2014 Jennifer M. Wood, Wired , 30 Oct. 2020", "Then Goodell walked the townie outside the bar, down the street and the incident was over. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020", "Given the narrative of upward mobility that frames so many media reports and popular depictions of Asian Americans, a scuzzy townie like Nora is already a step toward greater, more inclusive, not to mention more candid, representation. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Feb. 2020", "For longtime Franklin fans and new townies alike, something else is happening: pride is pouring over. \u2014 Elizabeth Depompei, Indianapolis Star , 20 Feb. 2020", "One sister got engaged to a Catholic man who attended Mass at Immaculate Conception, the townie church. \u2014 Emma Green, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2019", "For years, townies whispered about alleged weapons stashes in the steam tunnels beneath the academy. \u2014 Emma Green, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2019", "The one-time fishermen\u2019s fave \u2014 a hole in the wall \u2014 now draws townies and tourists. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Oct. 2019", "The memoir is a delightful, deft, familiar \u2014 and ambitious \u2014 foray into family dynamics and working-class gusto, a relatable story of the townies in a city overrun by, and dependent upon, tourists. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 30 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1823, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307-n\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "local", "localite", "native", "year-rounder" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030721", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "townier":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of townier comparative of towny" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-160209", "type":[] }, "townlet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a very small town":[] }, "examples":[ "we passed through several sleepy townlets on the long drive to the ski lodge", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The most famous trek takes around 3-5 days and begins in Mestia, a quaint townlet dotted with picturesque Svan towers cradled by soaring peaks. \u2014 Melanie Hamilton, CNN , 16 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1552, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307n-l\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bourg", "hamlet", "vill", "village", "whistle-stop" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130509", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "townsman":{ "antonyms":[ "noncitizen" ], "definitions":{ ": a fellow citizen of a town":[], ": a native or resident of a town or city":[], ": an urban or urbane person":[] }, "examples":[ "thousands of townsmen turned out to vote on the school budget", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Mountaineers and townsmen of eastern Tennessee cam in hundreds to pack the auditorium. \u2014 sandiegouniontribune.com , 11 July 2018", "Our esteemed fellow- townsman Dr. Arnold is making a tour of Boise County on professional business. \u2014 Arthur Hart, idahostatesman , 2 Mar. 2018", "For decades after Jenkins-Davis' murder, there were no arrests in the case, and that created suspicion that Martinsville police were protecting a townsman . \u2014 Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star , 2 Nov. 2017", "As his friend Carl Foreman sought help, Cooper was less like Will Kane and more like the townsman who first offers to stand with the marshal but then, when no one else joins the effort, backs out. \u2014 Douglass K. Daniel, Orange County Register , 16 Apr. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307nz-m\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "burgher", "citizen", "townie", "towny", "villager" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202842", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "townspeople":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the inhabitants of a town or city : townsmen":[], ": town-dwelling or town-bred persons":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Pentiment, developed by Obsidian Entertainment, sees players take command of a wayward Bavarian artist who must question his fellow townspeople to solve a series of murders. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 June 2022", "The townspeople were very kind to this inner-city mom. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022", "This was just the fuel the townspeople needed to confirm there was dark magic afoot. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 29 Apr. 2022", "Its creators intended Yorenka Atame as a demonstration to the townspeople of an alternative way of living and turned the pasture into a forest full of fruit trees. \u2014 Carolina Schneider Comandulli, Scientific American , 23 Apr. 2022", "Meanwhile, three miles away at the resiliency center \u2014 a cozy space that has long offered townspeople an informal gathering place as well as formal counseling \u2014 some residents came seeking solace, again. \u2014 Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022", "Doing the recon, Bucklew noticed that a lot of ships began appearing in the harbor and townspeople began to cover an entire hillside. \u2014 cincinnati.com , 26 May 2022", "Religious leaders, speaking in turns in English and Spanish, urged the townspeople of Uvalde to hold one another tight and trust in their God, even in the face of so much horror. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022", "She\u2019s the teenage ringleader of a group of girls who fabricate accusations of witchcraft against upstanding townspeople of Salem, Mass., charges that lead to the execution of innocents. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 20 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307nz-\u02ccp\u0113-p\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194417", "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "towny":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "fights between townies and college kids", "the townies are dismayed that all the venerable manses around the village green are being bought as vacation homes by rich interlopers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "All of the standard tropes are set up\u2014the weird old townie who tries to warn the kids off, a creepy old basement filled with bizarre and ominous paraphernalia, etc.\u2014though maybe they\u2019re set up just a little too perfectly. \u2014 Jennifer M. Wood, Wired , 30 Oct. 2020", "Then Goodell walked the townie outside the bar, down the street and the incident was over. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020", "Given the narrative of upward mobility that frames so many media reports and popular depictions of Asian Americans, a scuzzy townie like Nora is already a step toward greater, more inclusive, not to mention more candid, representation. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Feb. 2020", "For longtime Franklin fans and new townies alike, something else is happening: pride is pouring over. \u2014 Elizabeth Depompei, Indianapolis Star , 20 Feb. 2020", "One sister got engaged to a Catholic man who attended Mass at Immaculate Conception, the townie church. \u2014 Emma Green, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2019", "For years, townies whispered about alleged weapons stashes in the steam tunnels beneath the academy. \u2014 Emma Green, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2019", "The one-time fishermen\u2019s fave \u2014 a hole in the wall \u2014 now draws townies and tourists. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Oct. 2019", "The memoir is a delightful, deft, familiar \u2014 and ambitious \u2014 foray into family dynamics and working-class gusto, a relatable story of the townies in a city overrun by, and dependent upon, tourists. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 30 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1823, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307-n\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "local", "localite", "native", "year-rounder" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063119", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tower house":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a medieval fortified castle (as in Scotland)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This was perhaps the prime stronghold of the shadowy medieval Conmaicne Mara, who gave Connemara their name, and who were all but wiped from record by the O\u2019Flahertys, builders of the castle\u2019s tower house . \u2014 Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books , 17 Nov. 2020", "Today, the tower houses a somewhat underwhelming LED that flashes at five-second intervals. \u2014 Sarah Feldberg, SFChronicle.com , 12 Sep. 2019", "The central tower houses molten salts that can store the energy of that light for extended periods of time. \u2014 Shweta Narayan, Smithsonian , 31 Aug. 2019", "The irregular, four-story structure is topped by an open wooden tower housing a homemade statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe. \u2014 Tom Noel, The Know , 25 Aug. 2019", "Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire This five-story tower house may be recognizable to some as the backdrop from Helen Mirren\u2019s film The Queen, with its romantic sprawling walls giving a real air of grandeur. \u2014 Glasgow, USA TODAY , 13 June 2019", "Made partially from local stone, the tower houses a 60-bell carillon that is played twice daily. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2018", "The first level of the tower houses the Founder\u2019s Room, which has antique furniture, a fireplace and a ceramic tile floor. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com , 21 Sep. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1687, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101151" }, "towpath":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a path (as along a canal) traveled especially by draft animals towing boats":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccp\u00e4th", "\u02c8t\u014d-\u02ccpath" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Flat Start in Georgetown on the southern portion of the C&O Canal Trail, and follow the canal\u2019s former towpath southeast past rows of Colonial-style homes to Rock Creek Park Trail. \u2014 Anna Callaghan, Outside Online , 25 Mar. 2019", "Meyer\u2019s artistic life has been overshadowed by her death: She was shot on the C&O Canal towpath in a murder that remains unsolved. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022", "Keep your eyes and ears open because the towpath is popular with runners and cyclists. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021", "There has never been a time when the walk down the towpath and across the rocks to the no-beaten-path above the river has been anything less than perfect. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 26 Oct. 2021", "For a day trip, Caroline and I like to travel over to Brunswick and hop on to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath . \u2014 Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 25 July 2021", "The vivid yellow of buttercups peeked through the high grass on the towpath . \u2014 New York Times , 20 July 2021", "Now, many people ride bikes along the canal\u2019s towpath . \u2014 Eliza Mcgraw, WSJ , 2 Apr. 2021", "The illustration credit for Aly Miller was incorrectly omitted from an Off Duty article Saturday about a towpath along the Potomac River. \u2014 WSJ , 6 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1788, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102020" }, "townwear":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": apparel (as of dark color or tailored style) that is suitable for wear in the city or to business":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214123" }, "Tower Hamlets":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "borough of eastern Greater London, England population 254,000":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232021" }, "town way":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a road maintained by a town":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1583, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233432" }, "towhee":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a long-tailed passerine bird ( Pipilo erythrophthalmus of the family Emberizidae) of eastern North America with the male having reddish sides, white underparts, and black upperparts, head, and neck":[], ": any various similar related birds (genera Pipilo and Melozone ) found mainly in western North America":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-\u02cch\u0113", "t\u014d-\u02c8h\u0113", "\u02c8t\u014d-(\u02cc)\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "To date, Creager\u2019s rescues have included a cardinal, a wren, a towhee and a mockingbird. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 23 Sep. 2020", "The idea is to walk the course and look for the birds, starting with Canada geese on Hole 1 and then through such species as Eastern towhees , American robins, belted kingfishers and mallards. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2020", "In such gardens, expect to see wood thrushes and eastern towhees . \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Oct. 2019", "Reports from Crane WMA in Falmouth included 2 American kestrels, 9 Eastern phoebes, 2 grasshopper sparrows, 18 Eastern towhees , 2 bobolink, 4 Eastern meadowlarks, a dickcissel, and 2 blue grosbeaks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2019", "The dawn chorus on Camp Stewart Road is mostly Northern cardinals, American robins, Carolina wrens and Eastern towhees . \u2014 Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver , 20 June 2018", "Summer species include Northern bobwhite, black-chinned hummingbird and spotted towhee . \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 10 May 2018", "The short, river-hugging trail leads you beneath tall oaks; birds to be seen include towhee and mockingbird. \u2014 Peter Fish, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Feb. 2018", "Northern mockingbirds have started singing in earnest, along with Eastern towhees . \u2014 Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver , 16 Feb. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably imitative of the bird's call":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014836" }, "tower cress":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a European cress ( Arabis turrita ) having stiff erect stems":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023134" }, "town hall":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a public building used for town-government offices and meetings":[], ": an event at which a public official or political candidate addresses an audience by answering questions posed by individual members":[ "Town halls have lost some of their spontaneity. The 80 or so undecided voters chosen for Tuesday's event must submit their questions in advance and moderator Candy Crowley of CNN will decide which people to call on.", "\u2014 Connie Cass" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In early June, county Supervisor Jim Desmond and county District Attorney Summer Stephan hosted a virtual town hall directed at parents. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022", "Multiple members of the Cowboys lamented their loss for answers, Prescott anticipating to discuss school safety at his Wednesday town hall for law enforcement, community members and youth. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022", "In his town hall in Oklahoma City, Mancino expressed frustration with how he has been portrayed, and asked at the outset of his remarks if any journalists were in the room. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 18 Nov. 2021", "Check with your local town hall for details in your neck of the woods. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 25 Oct. 2021", "Baltimore Center Stage received an email Monday night: CNN was looking for a location in the city to host its town hall with President Joe Biden Thursday night and wondered whether the theater could accommodate them. \u2014 Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com , 22 Oct. 2021", "Thousands of visitors come every year to meander through the Arras streets lined with Flemish Baroque-style townhouses as well as its town hall and belfry, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Oct. 2021", "Owens, at his recent town hall , promised the charity soon will have a bigger presence, including a food truck. \u2014 Matt Canham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Oct. 2021", "Welcome back to our CNN town hall with the president of the United States, Joe Biden. \u2014 The Enquirer , 22 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044512" }, "towie":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": contract bridge for three or more and usually up to six players in which three play at one time and are replaced in turn after each hand by one of the inactive players if any and in which the players bid for the dummy hand after six cards of it have been exposed and play each for himself with no permanent partnerships":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045836" } }