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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo-ver-vil]
- /ˈhu vərˌvɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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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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