Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
a-one-horse-town
idiom
/eɪ wʌn hɔrs taʊn/
Definition
A small, typically rural town that lacks significant development or attractions.
Examples
- After living in New York City, she found it hard to adjust to life in a one-horse town.
- The only grocery store in the area made it feel like a one-horse town.
- Even the local diner was closed in this quiet one-horse town by 7 PM.
Meaning
A place that is not particularly important or lively; often used to describe a town with little to offer.
Synonyms
- small town
- backwater
- burg
- village
- hamlet
