boomtowns
Pronunciación: [ˈbuːmtaʊnz]
Palabra
Contexto: «economics»
(noun) places that grow very quickly because many people move there to find jobs or start businesses. Imagine a small town that suddenly has lots of new shops and houses because everyone wants to live there and work.
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During the gold rush, many boomtowns appeared as people rushed to find gold.
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Unlike other towns that struggled, this one wasn't a boomtown and stayed small.
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What made that area become a boomtown so quickly?
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