boom town
noun
a town that has grown very rapidly as a result of sudden prosperity.
boomtown
-
a variation of
boom town.
Example Sentences
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Drive an hour to Roanoke, a trading hub for Native Americans and British colonists that later became a railroad boomtown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Austin was a boomtown during the pandemic, with home prices surging over that period.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
But it’s also why Nobu needed to come to Beverly Hills for his concept take root — not just any Los Angeles but the ’80s-era boomtown of power lunches and spend-to-impress dining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
Yet, the city also has a growing and diversifying population set to top Denver’s by 2050, is home to a liberal arts college and has marketed itself as an outdoorsy boomtown.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
In the boomtown, much of the work belonged to the women.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
