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Beantown

/ˈbinˌtaʊn/

Beantown proper noun: a nickname for the city of Boston, Massachusetts.

Proper noun

Beantown

  1. (US) A nickname for the city of Boston, Massachusetts.

Forms of Beantown

alternative formBean Town

Origin of Beantown

From bean + town, in reference to Boston baked beans.

Words formed from Beantown

Questions about Beantown

What does Beantown mean?
Beantown means a nickname for the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
What part of speech is Beantown?
Beantown is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Beantown?
Beantown is pronounced /ˈbinˌtaʊn/.

Words near Beantown in the dictionary

  1. beansprouts
  2. beanstalk
  3. beanstalks
  4. beanstalky
  5. beant
  6. Beantown
  7. Beantowner
  8. Beantowners
  9. beanwater
  10. beanweed
  11. beany

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