English Explanatory Dictionary

paper town

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nonexistent town included on a map in order to identify cases of plagiarism by others.
  2. Synonym of paper township.

Word forms

paper town paper towns

Synonyms

phantom settlement paper township

Related words

trap street
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