"boomburb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boomburbs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of boom + suburb Etymology templates: {{blend|en|boom|suburb}} Blend of boom + suburb Head templates: {{en-noun}} boomburb (plural boomburbs)
  1. (neologism, informal, urban studies) A rapidly expanding suburb. Tags: informal, neologism Categories (topical): Urban studies Related terms: zoomburb

Inflected forms

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