n. Formerly, a fortified town, or a town possessing municipal organization; also, a town or city in general.n. In England: A corporate town possessing a regularly organized municipal government and special privileges conferred by royal charter: usually called a municipal borough.n. A town having the right to send one or more representatives to Parliament: usually called a parliamentary borough.n. In Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, an incorporated municipality less populous than a city and differently governed: in general, corresponding to town in other States.n. A shelter or place of security.n. At Richmond in Yorkshire, England, and perhaps other northern old corporate towns, a property held by burgage, and formerly qualifying for a vote for members of Parliament.n. An obsolete form of burrow.n. An obsolete form of borrow.