How to sign “Towns” in ASL

Everyday Life

The BSL sign for “Towns” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.

Step by step

  1. Hold both hands flat with the fingers held together in front of your chest.
  2. Touch the fingertips of both hands together, forming the peaked shape of a rooftop.
  3. Move both hands a little to the side while separating them slightly.
  4. Touch the fingertips together again in the new position, forming a second rooftop.
  5. Keep your palms angled down and toward each other so each rooftop keeps its peak.
  6. Stay neutral-faced; the pair of rooftops stands for a town's buildings.

Practice tip

Plural of “Town” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.

Fingerspell “Towns”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

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Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.

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