boom town

or boomtown

noun

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

boom town

noun

1. a town that is enjoying sudden prosperity or has grown rapidly

Word History and Origins

Origin of boom town¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

At the time, San Diego was a boom town of perhaps 30,000 people – half the current population of La Mesa.

From Voice of San Diego

If he actually did possess such a weakness, Little Missouri and the boom town were fully able to satisfy it.

From Project Gutenberg

From the first it became evident that Willets would not be a boom town.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

At the foot of this ancient fiord lies the boom town of Skaguay.

From Project Gutenberg

It presents with striking vividness a picture of the rise and fall of a boom town.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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• center
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