boom town

boom town
noun
a town enjoying sudden prosperity
• Hypernyms: ↑town

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a town that has grown very rapidly as a result of sudden prosperity.
Also, boomtown.
[1895-1900]

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boom town noun
One which has expanded rapidly and prospered because of eg the arrival of a valuable new industry
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Main Entry: ↑boom

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boom town UK US noun [countable] [singular boom town plural boom towns]
a town or city that suddenly becomes successful because there is a lot of new business activity
Thesaurus: towns, cities and villageshyponym

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boom town,
a town that has grown up suddenly, usually as a result of an increase of economic activity, such as land speculation or mining.

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(also boomtown) n. a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity

the automobile was in its heady adolescence, and Detroit was America's newest boom town

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ˈboom town [boom town boom towns] noun
a town that has become rich and successful because trade and industry has developed there

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