paper town
paper town noun: a nonexistent town included on a map in order to identify cases of plagiarism by others.
Noun
paper town (plural paper towns)
- A nonexistent town included on a map in order to identify cases of plagiarism by others.
- Synonyms:
- phantom settlement
- Synonym of paper township.
- Numerous “paper towns” were created often in an effort to block impending municipal annexation advances by existing municipalities.2018, Russell M. Smith, Municipal Incorporation Activity in the United States: Patterns, People and Procedures, Springer, →ISBN, page 31
- Synonyms:
- paper township
Synonyms of paper town
Forms of paper town
| plural | paper towns |
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Questions about paper town
- What does paper town mean?
- Paper town means a nonexistent town included on a map in order to identify cases of plagiarism by others.
- What part of speech is paper town?
- Paper town is a noun.
- What is the plural of paper town?
- The plural of paper town is paper towns.
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