sundown town
sundown town · sundown towns
A place or jurisdiction that prohibits or discourages a certain class of people,…A place or jurisdiction that prohibits or discourages a certain class of people, typically a certain race or ethnicity, from living there or remaining there after sundown, or, in some cases, from visiting during the day.
» It's a sundown town.
Meaning
1 sensesA place or jurisdiction that prohibits or discourages a certain class of people, typically a certain race or ethnicity, from living there or remaining there after sundown, or, in some cases, from visiting during the day.
Examples
1 sentencesIt's a sundown town.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
After signs posted at town entrances warning that “colored people” (among other terms) werAfter signs posted at town entrances warning that “colored people” (among other terms) were required to leave town by sundown.
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Forms
plural: sundown towns| Singular | sundown town |
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