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boomburb

Pronunciation: /ˈbuːmbəːb/
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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Definition of boomburb in the US English dictionary

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