darktown

dark·town

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahrk-toun]
- /ˈdɑrkˌtaʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahrk-toun]
- /ˈdɑrkˌtaʊn/

Definition of darktown word

noun darktown a part of a town or city inhabited largely by blacks. 1

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Origin of darktown

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; dark + town

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Parts of speech for Darktown

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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darktown 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 66% 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.

darktown usage trend in Literature

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