"dullsville" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dullsvilles [plural]
Etymology: From dull + -s- + -ville, evoking a fictional town. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dull|-s-|-ville}} dull + -s- + -ville Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} dullsville (usually uncountable, plural dullsvilles)
  1. A fictional or generic location that is boring or dull. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Fictional locations
    Sense id: en-dullsville-en-noun-TFc44OMA Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 45 55
  2. A state or condition of boredom or disinterest. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Fictional locations
    Sense id: en-dullsville-en-noun-HZ0Ck34P Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -ville, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ville: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: remote place

Inflected forms

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