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book towns

book towns is the plural of book town.

Meaning of book town

Noun

book town (plural book towns)

  1. A town or village with many used bookstores, often visited by bibliophile tourists.
    • It has an appealing medieval centre and its population is enthusiastic about throwing open its doors to book-loving visitors. Bellprat is also the first book town in Catalonia (the second in Spain, after Urueña).2018 April 26, Alex Johnson, “10 of the world’s best book towns”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Questions about book towns

What is book towns the plural of?
Book towns is the plural of book town.

Words near book towns in the dictionary

  1. book token
  2. book tokens
  3. book tour
  4. book tours
  5. book town
  6. book towns
  7. book trade
  8. book trades
  9. book trough
  10. book troughs
  11. book type

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