sundown town

短语

日落城镇

词形变化

sundown towns 复数 sundown towns

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    日落城镇

词源

After signs posted at town entrances warning that “colored people” (among other terms) were required to leave town by sundown.

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