What does "market-town" mean?

Alternative form of market town.

What is a synonym for "market-town"?

Common synonyms include: borough, burg, city, exurb, metropolis, municipality.

Market-town

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Alternative form of market town. alt-of, alternative

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borough burg city exurb metropolis municipality

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"Although anciently and irregularly built, this market-town is much resorted to by the neighbouring gentry, not less for the beauty of its position, than for the famed salubrity of its air."

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