WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
town•ish
(tou′nish),USA pronunciation adj.
town ′ish•ly, adv.
town ′ish•ness, n.
- of or pertaining to qualities or features typical of or befitting a town or city.
- (of a person) characterized by the attitudes, opinions, manners, etc., of town or city living.
- late Middle English townysche. See town, -ish1 1375–1425
town ′ish•ness, n.