go to town Definition

town
noun

1. An urban area with relatively defined boundaries and a name, smaller than a city but larger than a village.

Thesaurus: city, burg (US slang), municipality, township, borough, settlement.
2. The central shopping or business area in a neighbourhood.

Example: went into town to buy new shoes
3. The principal town in an area, or the capital city of a country, regarded as a destination.

Example: We usually go to town on Thursdays
4. The people living in a town or a city.

Example: The whole town turned out when St Johnstone brought back the cup
5. City or urban life in general as opposed to the countryside and rural life.
6. The permanent residents of a town as opposed to gown, the members of its university.

Idiom: go out on the town

colloq
To enjoy the entertainments offered by a town, especially its restaurants and bars.

Idiom: go to town (on something)

colloq
To do something very thoroughly or with great enthusiasm or expense.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon tun enclosure or manor.