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hoovervilles

Hoo·ver·ville
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo-ver-vil]
    • /ˈhu vərˌvɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo-ver-vil]
    • /ˈhu vərˌvɪl/

Definitions of hoovervilles word

  • noun hoovervilles a collection of huts and shacks, as at the edge of a city, housing the unemployed during the 1930s. 1
  • noun hoovervilles plural of Hooverville. 0

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Parts of speech for Hoovervilles

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hoovervilles popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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