boom town meaning

Noun: boom town  boom tawn

1. A town enjoying sudden prosperity

Derived forms: boom towns

Type of: town

Encyclopedia: Boom town

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1. had turned the wilderness into a boom town
2. huawei, based in the southern chinese boom town of shenzhen, considers europe a key battleground in its international expansion
3. the mayor of shenzhen yesterday bemoaned the fact that the southern boom town was plagued with traffic jams and pollution
4. Chicago was a balletic boom town in the 20s and 30s.
5. The boom towns declined and the population of Dawson City fell.