"Levittown" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Levittowns [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Levitt + town Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Levitt|town}} Blend of Levitt + town Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Levittown (plural Levittowns)
  1. Any of several large suburban housing developments created in the United States by William J. Levitt and his company Levitt & Sons, for returning veterans after World War II.

Inflected forms

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