transition town

noun

A town in the British and Ireland that is a member of the Transition Towns movement and is striving to develop a higher standard of living and an environmentally friendly future.

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Meanings

nountransition town (plural transition towns)

plural transition towns

  1. IrelandUKA town in the British and Ireland that is a member of the Transition Towns movement and is striving to develop a higher standard of living and an environmentally friendly future.

Origin

Compound of transition + town.

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APA

transition town. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transition%20town

MLA

“transition town.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transition%20town. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transition town,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transition%20town.

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