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
Cleopatraklee-ə-PAT-rə (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
RÁHel-Hungarian
Yusef-Arabic
Fabrizia-Italian
Marita (2)-Swedish, Norwegian
IslaIE-ləScottish