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company town

noun

  1. a town whose inhabitants are mainly dependent on one company for employment, housing, supplies, etc.


company town

noun

  1. a town built by a company for its employees


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Word History and Origins

Origin of company town1

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

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Example Sentences

And unless you live in a company town, you can probably pick up a part-time job--and if you do, you can move to one.

But Washington is no longer a one-dimensional, provincial company town.

Here are five indications that Obama has already changed the company town.

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