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boom town

boom town noun: a town that is experiencing or has experienced a period of rapid growth due to some temporary activity.

Noun

boom town (plural boom towns)

  1. A town that is experiencing or has experienced a period of rapid growth due to some temporary activity.
    • Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town? / We danced and sang, and the music played in a de boomtown1981, Jerry Dammers, “Ghost Town”, performed by The Specials
    • But, as in other boom towns, growth creates problems and doubts about how long it can be sustained. Water supplies are limited and the lack of experienced casino employees could make it easier for cheaters to bilk casinos, whether at blackjack tables or by rigging slot machines.1986 August 22, Nicholas D. Kristof, “Hot Spot in Sun Belt: Boom Town for Gambling”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of boom town

pluralboom towns
alternative formboomtown

Questions about boom town

What does boom town mean?
Boom town means a town that is experiencing or has experienced a period of rapid growth due to some temporary activity.
What part of speech is boom town?
Boom town is a noun.
What is the plural of boom town?
The plural of boom town is boom towns.

Words near boom town in the dictionary

  1. boom pole
  2. boom poles
  3. boom shakalaka
  4. boom stick
  5. boom sticks
  6. boom town
  7. boom towns
  8. boom vang
  9. boom vangs
  10. boom-and-bust
  11. boom-boom

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