clone town

English - English

Definition of clone town in English English dictionary

A town whose major shopping areas are dominated by chain stores at the expense of local diversity

Related Terms

clone towns

plural form of clone town

Hyphenation

clone Town

Turkish pronunciation

klōn taun

Pronunciation

/ˈklōn ˈtoun/ /ˈkloʊn ˈtaʊn/

Etymology

() Coined in 2004 by the New Economics Foundation.