Cowtown
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cowtown is a noun meaning A town or city noted for its link to the cattle industry.
Meaning
A town or city noted for its link to the cattle industry.
More Meanings
- (slang) A small town, a hick or backwards town.
Example Sentences
In July 1873 a St. Louis journalist visited Wichita and penned a colorful description of the frontier cowtown, the article appearing in the St. Louis Globe under the heading of “NEAR BRIMSTONE.”
Word Forms
- cowtowns
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cowpoke, cowman, cattlepost, cowbarn, cowgirl, cowhand.
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