new town

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo, nyoo toun]
- /nu, nyu taʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo, nyoo toun]
- /nu, nyu taʊn/

Definitions of new town words

noun new town (sometimes initial capital letters) a comprehensively planned, self-sufficient urban community that provides housing, educational, recreational, and commercial facilities and often serves to absorb residents from a nearby overcrowded metropolis. 1
countable noun new town A new town is a town that has been planned and built as a single project, including houses, shops, and factories, rather than one that has developed gradually. 0
noun new town (in Britain) a town that has been planned as a complete unit and built with government sponsorship, esp to accommodate overspill population 0
noun new town any of a number of comprehensively planned, often self-contained, towns and cities built since WWII, often under government direction 0

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Origin of new town

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for New town

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new town popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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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