small-town
adjective
: of or relating to a small town
small-town values/life/charm
: coming from or living in a small town
a small-town girl
Examples of small-town in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But some locals also raised concerns that the five-story building, located next to a Catholic church, would clash with the small-town appeal that many in the wealthy coastal town hope to maintain.
—
Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Their connection started with bonding over being from small-town farming communities, Rogers said.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The supply problem is especially acute in rural and small-town schools, where almost 75% of new teachers hired in 2023-2024 were unlicensed.
—Minda Lopez, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Those in search of a small-town feeling within the city should head to the historic Grandin Village, a walkable neighborhood with all types of boutiques, local restaurants, coffee shops, and live music performances.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
There are no bumpkins in Hamaguchi’s movie, either—no one who can be reduced to a small-town, salt-of-the-earth cliché.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
In Tennessee, Velour, who started her drag career in small-town Illinois, is assigned Norm, a Murfreesboro native, longtime LGBTQ advocate and part-time performer who blames himself for the town’s cancellation of Pride last year.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Mickey investigates criminal activity and patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But despite the risk of public scrutiny and legal ramifications, with the help of the queens, the drag show performers consisted of everyday residents of small-town Tennessee.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Their connection started with bonding over being from small-town farming communities, Rogers said.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The supply problem is especially acute in rural and small-town schools, where almost 75% of new teachers hired in 2023-2024 were unlicensed.
—Minda Lopez, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Those in search of a small-town feeling within the city should head to the historic Grandin Village, a walkable neighborhood with all types of boutiques, local restaurants, coffee shops, and live music performances.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
There are no bumpkins in Hamaguchi’s movie, either—no one who can be reduced to a small-town, salt-of-the-earth cliché.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
In Tennessee, Velour, who started her drag career in small-town Illinois, is assigned Norm, a Murfreesboro native, longtime LGBTQ advocate and part-time performer who blames himself for the town’s cancellation of Pride last year.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Mickey investigates criminal activity and patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But despite the risk of public scrutiny and legal ramifications, with the help of the queens, the drag show performers consisted of everyday residents of small-town Tennessee.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'small-town.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near small-town
Cite this Entry
“Small-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-town. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share