town- root words — words with the town- root

The root town- comes from Old English tun, meaning enclosure, town. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including shantytown. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the town- root

Explore words with town- — words containing the town- root and sharing its sense of "enclosure, town". Examples include shantytown. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does town- mean?

The town- root means enclosure, town, from Old English tun. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.