"boomtown" meaning in English

See boomtown in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: boomtowns [plural]
Etymology: From boom + town. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boom|town}} boom + town Head templates: {{en-noun}} boomtown (plural boomtowns)
  1. Alternative form of boom town Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: boom town
    Sense id: en-boomtown-en-noun-BtSu8Ilg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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