Newtown

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnjuːtaʊn/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Newtown / ˈnjuːtaʊn/
  1. a new town in central Wales, in Powys. Pop: 10 358 (2001)
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
new′ town′, 
  1. Sociology(sometimes caps.) a comprehensively planned, self-sufficient urban community that provides housing, educational, recreational, and commercial facilities and often serves to absorb residents from a nearby overcrowded metropolis.
  • 1915–20

New•town  (no̅o̅′toun′, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa town in SW Connecticut. 19,107.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
new town
  1. (in Britain) a town that has been planned as a complete unit and built with government sponsorship, esp to accommodate overspill population
'Newtown' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Newtown St Boswells - Scottish Borders - Yellow Newtown - new town

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