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suburb

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsʌbɜrb/ · UK /ˈsʌbɜːb/

Forms: suburbs

suburb means: An area near a city where people live.

noun

CITY OUTSKIRTSB1

An area near a city where people live.

  • They live in a quiet suburb.
  • We moved to a suburb outside London.
  • New houses are being built in the suburbs.

Similar words: residential district

Common phrases: quiet suburb, live in a suburb, city suburb, residential suburb

CITY DISTRICTB2

A named area within a large city, including areas close to its centre.

  • This inner suburb has many cafes.
  • Which suburb is your office in?
  • The city includes several densely populated suburbs.

Similar words: district, neighbourhood

Common phrases: inner suburb, central suburb, suburb of something

Questions about suburb

What does suburb mean?

An area near a city where people live.

What is suburb in other languages?

Türkçe: banliyö · Español: suburbio · Français: banlieue · Deutsch: Vorort · Italiano: sobborgo · 日本語: 郊外

How do you pronounce suburb?

In American English /ˈsʌbɜrb/; in British English /ˈsʌbɜːb/.

How do you use suburb in a sentence?

They live in a quiet suburb. We moved to a suburb outside London.

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