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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SuburbSuburb - Wikipedia

    A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area which often contains most of the area's economic activity, which may include commercial and mixed-use. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate political entity.

  2. A suburb is an area of a town or city, a little away from the downtown (city center), where there are fewer big buildings and mainly houses, schools and shops. Such places are called suburban areas or suburban districts. Sometimes, the suburbs cover a very large area.

  3. Add to word list. B2 [ C ] an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live: Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne. We drove from middle-class suburbs to a very poor inner-city area. the suburbs [ plural ] the outer area of a town, rather than the shopping and business centre in the middle:

  4. noun. sub· urb ˈsə-ˌbərb. Synonyms of suburb. 1. a. : an outlying part of a city or town. b. : a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city. c. suburbs plural : the residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town. 2. suburbs plural : the near vicinity : environs. suburban. sə-ˈbər-bən. adjective or noun.

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  6. Jul 7, 2020 · The U.S. hasn’t had a formal definition for what constitutes a suburb. A new data analysis comes closer to defining America’s most popular neighborhood type. Photographer: Stone/Getty Images ...

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › SuburbSuburb - Wikiwand

    A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area which often contains most of the area's economic activity, which may include commercial and mixed-use. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate political entity.

  8. Mar 23, 2024 · A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc. Coordinate term: exurb. (by extension) The outer part; the environment.

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