boom town

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boom toun]
- /bum taʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boom toun]
- /bum taʊn/

Definitions of boom town words

countable noun boom town A boom town is a town which has rapidly become very rich and full of people, usually because industry or business has developed there. 3
noun boom town a town that is enjoying sudden prosperity or has grown rapidly 3
noun boom town a town that has grown very rapidly as a result of sudden prosperity. 1
noun boom town A community that experiences sudden and rapid growth. 0

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Origin of boom town

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Boom town

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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boom town popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for boom town

noun boom town

metropolis — any large, busy city.
center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
municipality — a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
downtown — to or in the main business section of a city.
place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.

All 13 Synonyms of boom town