company town



company town

A town or city that is built, maintained, dominated by, and/or wholly dependent on the influence and economic vitality of a single business, industry, or company. During the industrial boom in America following World War II, many company towns sprang up where major manufacturing outfits could support thousands of workers and their families.
See also: company, town

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Prabhakar-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Hindi
Meg[meg]
Chao-Chinese
Hadriana-Ancient Roman
LibuŠE-Czech
Timotheus-Biblical Latin, German, Dutch