clone town

noun

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

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Meanings

nounclone town (plural clone towns)

plural clone towns

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

Origin

Coined in 2004 by the New Economics Foundation.

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APA

clone town. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clone%20town

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“clone town.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clone%20town. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clone town,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clone%20town.

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