dormitory town

noun

British

: a small community that has no major industries and that is lived in by people who go to another town or city to work

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Others have wondered if the dormitory town has enough available rentals for the influx of visitors a major film festival draws. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025

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