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boomburb

Syllabification: (boom·burb)
Pronunciation: /ˈbo͞omˌbərb/
Definition of boomburb

noun

US
  • an outlying residential district of a city that is expanding rapidly:a sprawling boomburb of nearly 800,000 people

Origin:

early 21st century: from boom2 + suburb

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