🏘️suburb

noun
/ˈsʌbɜːb/

Meaning

an area outside the center of a city, often residential
a residential area outside the central part of a city; an outlying district of a city

Example Sentences

They bought a new house in a quiet suburb.

They moved to a quiet suburb to raise their children away from city noise.

Example Expressions

in the suburbs

Synonyms

residential area, outskirts, neighborhood, district, subdivision
Entry 1
residential area, outskirts, neighborhood, district
Entry 2
outskirts, residential area, subdivision

Antonyms

downtown, city center, urban core
Entry 1
downtown, city center
Entry 2
city center, downtown, urban core

Collocations

quiet suburb, suburban area, live in the suburbs, suburb of Dhaka, residential suburb, suburban life, suburb development
Entry 1
quiet suburb, suburban area, live in the suburbs, suburb of Dhaka
Entry 2
quiet suburb, residential suburb, suburban life, suburb development

More Example Sentences

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run in the large garden

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run in the large garden full of colorful flowers

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run in the large garden full of colorful flowers.

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