new town

Speech parts

1. new town - Noun

2. New town - Proper noun

Meaning

a planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

New City another city another town different city other city any other city different town in a new city in a new town in another town new cities new municipality other cities other town

Hypernyms

populated area

Related terms

newton Newburgh old town Newtown Newbury New City

Examples

A four-person commission was named on 26 July 1814, with the mandate of determining a suitable site for a new town along the shore. Source: Internet

Another major government decision affecting the city was the decision to create the new town of Craigavon outside Belfast, which again was detrimental to the development of the city. Source: Internet

Apparently many people left Caralis and founded a new town named Santa Igia in an area close to the Santa Gilla swamp to the west of Cagliari, but relatively distant from the sea. Source: Internet

Anglo-Ashanti wars The coastal people, primarily some of the Fante and the inhabitants of the new town of Accra came to rely on British protection against Ashanti incursions, but the ability of the merchant companies to provide this security was limited. Source: Internet

By 1880 Tabor and Meyer's new town had gas lighting, water mains and 28 miles of streets, five churches, three hospitals, six banks, and a school for 1,100 students. Source: Internet

Before leaving southern Afghanistan for Delhi in India, Nader Shah laid out the foundation for a new town to be built next to the destroyed ancient city, naming it " Naderabad ". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

New Thoughtist new to new to the world new trade New Tredegar New Trier