Hooverville

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noun

Any of many shantytowns established by the homeless in the United States in the Great Depression of the early twentieth century.

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Meanings

nounHooverville (plural Hoovervilles)

plural Hoovervilles

  1. historicalAny of many shantytowns established by the homeless in the United States in the Great Depression of the early twentieth century.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
shanty town

Origin

From Hoover + -ville, named after Herbert Hoover.

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APA

Hooverville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hooverville

MLA

“Hooverville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hooverville. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hooverville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hooverville.

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