dog town noun2 •A community of prairie dogs.This ferret feeds on prairie dogs and lives in their abandoned burrows; although it will feed on other small prey, it never thrives away from the dogtowns. — 2004 •(informal) A town at which a play is performed for a less important audience to gauge the likelihood of general success.He's rehearsing his first-born for a dog-town opening next week. — 1917 formsdog towns
