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Market town

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  1. 1
    A town that has a traditional right to hold a regular market.

    "P'ing-tung was settled nearly 200 years ago and thus did not benefit from city planning under the Japanese administration (1895-1945). It is a typical market town with numerous light industries including rattan weaving, small machine shops and woodworking shops. A military airbase is located nearby. It serves as the seat of the P'ing-tung hsien (country) government."

  2. 2
    a (usually small) town where a public market is held at stated times wordnet

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