Meaning & use
Boomtown
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A town or city that experiences sudden, rapid growth and prosperity, often due to nearby economic development such as a resource discovery.
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The discovery of oil turned the sleepy village into a boomtown almost overnight.
Workers flocked to the boomtown in search of high-paying jobs.
A note on using this word
Historically associated with gold rush and oil discovery settlements in North American history.
Words with an opposite meaning
ghost town
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