boomtown

English - English

Definition of boomtown in English English dictionary

A town that experienced (or is experiencing) a period of rapid growth due to some temporary activity

The mining boomtown she remembered, was now a ghost town.

{i} town enjoying an increase in prosperity and population

Hyphenation

boom·town

Turkish pronunciation

bumtaun

Pronunciation

/ˈbo͞omˌtoun/ /ˈbuːmˌtaʊn/