noun
- a small town or city in a rural area, especially one dependent on cattle ranching or livestock
Usage: informal; often used descriptively or with mild disparagement
Examples
- He grew up in a cowtown in Texas where everyone knew each other.
- The old cowtown had only one main street and a few shops.
- After moving to the big city, she missed the quiet charm of her cowtown home.
- That cowtown is famous for its annual rodeo.
- The cowtown economy relied almost entirely on cattle sales.