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sundown town

Noun

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sundown town (plural sundown towns)

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.
Synonyms: sunset town, gray town, sundowner town

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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