Below you will find example sentences with "small towns". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Small Towns in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: towns
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 11
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.7 words

Words in this phrase

small towns

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • small can mean: Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. Common word
  • towns can mean: plural of town Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

about 500 small towns as well 1× areas or small towns are non 1× bridges beautiful small towns and villages 1× cities and small towns across eight 1× council of small towns which represents 1× especially in small towns and villages 1× happens in small towns we were 1× in small towns across america 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in small towns 2× amidst a nationwide 1× amidst the festive 1× as it happens 1× betsy gara executive 1× but a small 1×

Common sentence endings:

aldean s account 1× are in use 1× been especially vulnerable 1× crime and insecurity 1× dot the highways 1× for good measure 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

police 4× town 3× especially 3× represents 2× 000 2× media 2× first 2× list 2× america 2× citation 2× water 2× limited 2×

Related phrases

small businesses small business small boats small amounts small scale relatively small small amount small town small portion ghost towns

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around towns:

ghost towns 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

small town small scale small portion small minority small craft small cap

Just after it in the phrase index:

small wooden smaller cities smart cities smart city smart enough smart home

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

small businesses small business small boats small amounts small scale small amount

Same ending:

ghost towns

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "small towns" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as about 500 small towns as well, areas or small towns are non, police, town and especially stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with small businesses, small business, small boats and ghost towns, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with small towns

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Like other small towns, most businesses left after we built interstates and malls. (13 words)

Amidst a nationwide shortage of police officers, small towns in Aroostook have been especially vulnerable. (15 words)

Amidst the festive charm of quaint small towns, the female characters stumbled upon unexpected romance. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

It is the land of covered bridges, beautiful small towns and villages with history to delve deep into, great local places to eat and drink at, many important museums, and a few quirky roadside oddities thrown in for good measure. (40 words)

Pink-slime journalism sites, named after the meat byproduct, often crop up in small towns where local news outlets have disappeared, generating articles that benefit the financiers that fund the operation, according to the media watchdog Poynter. (37 words)

In 2014 it placed first in Forbes list of America's most educated small towns citation and first on Time's list of top earning towns. citation As an unincorporated area, Bethesda has no official boundaries. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Betsy Gara, executive director of the Council of Small Towns, which represents towns with fewer than 35,000 residents, said the bill represents a compromise.

However, in everyday language and media the terms "large towns" and "small towns" are in use.

In 2014 it placed first in Forbes list of America's most educated small towns citation and first on Time's list of top earning towns. citation As an unincorporated area, Bethesda has no official boundaries.

The latter is in charge of bulk water supply to the aforementioned utilities, water distribution in about 500 small towns, as well as sewerage and wastewater treatment in 60 of these towns.

As it happens in small towns we were labled Dev Anand and Vyjanthimala of our small town, Shimla.

It is strong in small towns among the petty bourgeoisie and small business – but its key mobilising factor is racism combined with the need for a crackdown against crime and insecurity.

But a small number of state court judges, particularly in limited jurisdiction trial courts in rural areas or small towns, are non-lawyers, who are often elected to their posts.

Amidst a nationwide shortage of police officers, small towns in Aroostook have been especially vulnerable.

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Amidst the festive charm of quaint small towns, the female characters stumbled upon unexpected romance.

At least 26 people were killed in big cities and small towns across eight states, as violent weather tore up trees and ripped the roof off a packed concert venue in Illinois.

Even people in small towns are sick of violence,” Crow wrote on Twitter in a message aimed at Aldean’s account.

From Minnesota to Maine, Ohio to Texas, small towns unable to fill jobs are eliminating their police departments and turning over police work to their county sheriff, a neighboring town, or state police.

Grindr is especially useful for men in small towns with a limited queer population as they are more likely to find a connection here than on other dating apps like Tinder or OkCupid.

In rural areas, safe crossings for pedestrians are critical, especially in small towns and villages that dot the highways.

In small towns across America, kids are crawling under parked train cars to get to school on time.

In small towns, for example, one in Wisconsin, town of 15,000, they had over 400 children in their school system that are migrant.

It is the land of covered bridges, beautiful small towns and villages with history to delve deep into, great local places to eat and drink at, many important museums, and a few quirky roadside oddities thrown in for good measure.

It's unclear what the latest drought conditions mean for small towns that claimed last year that they were set toin the matter of months.

Like other small towns, most businesses left after we built interstates and malls.

Pink-slime journalism sites, named after the meat byproduct, often crop up in small towns where local news outlets have disappeared, generating articles that benefit the financiers that fund the operation, according to the media watchdog Poynter.

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