"boom town" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: boom towns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Urban studies Synonyms: boomtown Related terms: ghost town
    Sense id: en-boom_town-en-noun-Atu~Tow8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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