Phrase guide

town gas

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several flammable gases sold and distributed by a municipal gasworks for lighting and heating in a town, including coal gas and water gas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

coal gas manufactured for domestic and industrial use

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: coal gas

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 城市煤氣 /城市煤气 (chéngshì méiqì) — manufactured gas supplied to consumers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 市鎮煤氣 /市镇煤气 (shìzhèn méiqì) — manufactured gas supplied to consumers
  • Dutch: stadsgas — manufactured gas supplied to consumers
  • Dutch: lichtgas — manufactured gas supplied to consumers
  • Finnish: kaupunkikaasu — manufactured gas supplied to consumers
  • French: gaz de ville — manufactured gas supplied to consumers
  • Greek: αεριόφως (aeriófos) — manufactured gas supplied to consumers
  • Polish: gaz miejski — manufactured gas supplied to consumers
  • Spanish: gas ciudad — manufactured gas supplied to consumers