company town
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of company town
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Among the places affected by the downturn is Ludwigshafen, a company town of chemical giant BASF, which has shed thousands of jobs while shifting its focus to China.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
TSMC’s Arizona site will be a company town on more than 2,000 acres if its plans are ultimately completed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Its stucco walls and Spanish arches were once part of a Pacific Coast Borax company town, later abandoned when the boom ended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Pocahontas Fuel bought 1,000 acres and built a mine and mine camp that was a quintessential paternal company town.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024
He did not, however, reduce the rents in his company town.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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