boomburb

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noun

A rapidly expanding suburb.

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Meanings

nounboomburb (plural boomburbs)

plural boomburbs

  1. informalneologismurban studiesA rapidly expanding suburb.

Origin

Blend of boom + suburb.

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Cite this entry
APA

boomburb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boomburb

MLA

“boomburb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boomburb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boomburb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boomburb.

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