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单词 boom town
释义

boom town

or boomtown

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noun

a town that has grown very rapidly as a result of sudden prosperity.

Origin of boom town

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby boom town

boomlet, boom-or-bust, boom shot, boomslang, boom, sonic, boom town, boomy, boon, boondocker, boondocks, boondoggle
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Example sentences from the Web for boom town

  • For two decades it grew as rapidly as ever grew a "boom-town" in the West.

    The Personality of American Cities|Edward Hungerford

British Dictionary definitions for boom town

boom town

noun

a town that is enjoying sudden prosperity or has grown rapidly
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