boom town
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of boom town
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Marysville was a gold rush boom town, more populous in 1860 than any other city in the state except for San Francisco and Sacramento.
From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2024
Irbil quickly grew into an oil-fueled boom town.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023
Reminiscent of a frontier boom town, the human-built industrial port refines fossil fuels at a relentless pace.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023
There is already something of a "boom town" atmosphere, with buzzing waterfront bars, shiny new shopfronts and an almost-finished cultural centre which will be one of the world's tallest wooden buildings.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2021
In a boom town like Rochester, they watched as men of their class turned into financial and social success stories.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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