suburb
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1 residential area on city edge (n.) B1 Intermediatean area where people live that is outside the center of a city but still part of it.
a residential district situated on the outskirts of a city, typically characterized by lower density than the urban core.
ExampleThey decided to move to a quiet suburb so their children could have a garden.
ExampleThe rapid expansion of the northern suburbs has led to increased demand for better public transport links to the financial district.
- outskirts
- residential area
- city center
- downtown
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2 urban subdivision (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate British English Dialectany specific neighborhood or named area within a large city.
a named administrative or geographical subdivision of a conurbation, regardless of its distance from the city center.
ExampleHe lives in a trendy inner-city suburb just a short walk from the harbor.
ExampleThe inner-city suburbs have seen significant gentrification over the last decade, with old warehouses being converted into luxury apartments.
UsageCommonly used in Australia and New Zealand to refer to any urban address location.
Teacher's tipIn American English, a suburb is strictly outside the city limits; in Australian English, even a central neighborhood is called a suburb.
From Old French suburbe, subburbe, from Latin suburbium (from sub- (“under-”) + urbs (“city”)). Displaced native Old English underburg (literally “underborough”).