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Definition of beantown

beantown

/ˈbiːnˌtaʊn/
Bean · town
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beantown Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A popular colloquial nickname for the city of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.

Example

"We took a weekend trip down to Beantown to catch a baseball game at Fenway Park and walk the historic Freedom Trail."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

While widely recognized across the United States as a nickname for Boston, local residents rarely use the term 'Beantown' themselves and often consider it a tourist cliché.

• Nearby Words

bean sprout
beanbag
beanie
beantown
bear
bear river
bearberry

Word Origin & Etymology

The nickname references Boston baked beans, a regional dish of beans baked with molasses that dates back to the colonial era. The moniker was heavily popularized by tourism campaigns in the early 20th century.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Beantown. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/beantown
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