cowtown noun2 •A town or city noted for its link to the cattle industry.In July 1873 a St. Louis journalist visited Wichita and penned a colorful description of the frontier cowtown, the article appearing in the St. Louis Globe under the heading of “NEAR BRIMSTONE.” — 2011 •(slang) A small town, a hick or backwards town. formsCowtowns · cowtowns