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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chhota sa gaon
"वह एक छोटे से गाँव में रहता है जहाँ कुछ नहीं होता।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, unexciting, and isolated town with very few people, businesses, or activities.
"He grew up in a one-horse town where everyone knew everyone else's business." - 2
A place considered dull, backward, or lacking in cultural and social opportunities.
"After living in New York, returning to his quiet one-horse town felt suffocating."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in late 19th-century American English, the term originally referred to a small, rural settlement so insignificant that it only required a single horse to transport its inhabitants or goods. Over time, it evolved into an idiom describing any small, isolated, and dull community lacking modern amenities and excitement.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "One-horse town"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "One-horse town" is said worldwide
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trou perdu
Transliteration: trou per-du
"Il vit dans un trou perdu au milieu de nulle part."
Kaff
Transliteration: Kaff
"Er wohnt in einem langweiligen Kaff."
paesino
Transliteration: paesino
"È cresciuto in un piccolo paesino di provincia."
pueblo perdido
Transliteration: pueblo per-di-do
"Nació en un pueblo perdido donde nunca pasa nada."
fim de mundo
Transliteration: fim de mun-do
"Eles moram em um fim de mundo esquecido por Deus."
छोटा सा गाँव
Transliteration: chhota sa gaon
"वह एक छोटे से गाँव में रहता है जहाँ कुछ नहीं होता।"
偏僻小镇
Transliteration: piān pì xiǎo zhèn
"他厌倦了这个偏僻小镇的生活。"
시골 마을
Transliteration: sigol maeul
"그는 지루한 시골 마을을 떠나 도시로 갔습니다."
田舎町
Transliteration: inakamachi
"彼は何もない小さな田舎町で育ちました。"
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