"cybertown" meaning in All languages combined

See cybertown on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cybertowns [plural]
Etymology: cyber- + town Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cyber|town}} cyber- + town Head templates: {{en-noun}} cybertown (plural cybertowns)
  1. The social equivalent of a town on the Internet or in cyberspace; an online community. Hypernyms: cybercommunity
    Sense id: en-cybertown-en-noun--rlHqhma Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cyber-

Inflected forms

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