new town en · NOUN
Meanings
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A planned community or urban development area.
The government's New Towns Taskforce has also published a report listing Crews Hill, on the Hertford Loop used by Moorgate services, on a shortlist of 12 potential new towns.
2025 October 15, David Stubbings, “News: TfL submits business case to DfT for transfer of Northern City Line services”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 11:
- (UK) A town built to address housing shortages after World War II.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see new, town.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| new towns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Newbury · Newville · New City · Newtown · New Town · oldtown · Old Town · Oldbury · Newton · old town · Old City · Newburgh