boom town
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of boom town
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles was a boom town in the early 1910s and a war zone between the forces of labor and capital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
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
Other weatherworn, ancient-looking, wood buildings in various stages of collapse at first glance appear to be original structures — until you realize they were actually built after this boom town went bust.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
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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