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noun
- 1. a relatively large urban area situated on the outskirts of a city, typically beside a major road. North American
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- Edge city
New unstructured settlement created near a major city
Edge city is a term that originated in the United States for a concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment outside a traditional downtown or central business district, in what had previously been a suburban residential or rural area. The term was popularized by the 1991 book Edge City: Life on the New Frontier by Joel Garreau, who established its current meaning while working as a repor... Wikipedia
