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Meaning of Cowtown | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Nickname for Calgary: a major city in Alberta, Canada.
    Canada, slang
  2. A small town, a hick or backwards town.
    slang
  3. A town or city noted for its link to the cattle industry.

Equivalents

Deutsch Kaff Kuhdorf

Examples

“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.””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

cowturd Cowwarr cowwheat cowyard Cox cox box

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