monotown

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noun

A town or city whose economy is dominated by a single industry or company.

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Meanings

nounmonotown (plural monotowns)

plural monotowns

  1. A town or city whose economy is dominated by a single industry or company.

Origin

From mono- + town.

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Translations

French monoville
  • monovilleTranslations
Italian monocittà
  • monocittàTranslations
Russian моногород
  • моногород (monogorod)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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