small-town

(smôl′toun′)

adj.

1. Of or characteristic of a small town.

2. Limited in outlook or experience; unsophisticated; provincial.

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small-town

adj

of or relating to a small town, usually characterized as having people who are friendly, honest, polite, and often old-fashioned

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small′-town′

adj.

1. characteristic of a town or village.

2. provincial; unsophisticated.

[1880–85]

small′-town′er, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

small-town

adjective

Having the restricted outlook often characteristic of geographic isolation:

insular, limited, local, narrow, narrow-minded, parochial, provincial.

Translations

small-town

[ˈsmɔːlˈtaʊn] ADJ (esp US) → provinciano, pueblerino

SMALL TOWN

EL término small town (ciudad pequeña) se usa en Estados Unidos para referirse a las localidades de menos de 10.000 habitantes. La palabra village (pueblo) no se suele usar por tener connotaciones del Viejo Continente o del Tercer Mundo. Los valores de estas ciudades pequeñas, que se ven como algo positivo, representan sobre todo la amabilidad, la honradez, la ayuda entre vecinos y el patriotismo, aunque a veces la expresión se usa en un sentido negativo, como por ejemplo cuando se habla de small-town attitudes (actitudes provincianas), haciendo referencia a las mentes estrechas o con prejuicios.

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small-town

[ˈsmɔːlˌtaʊn] adj (pej) → provinciale

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