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suburb

nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/subuɾˈbiu/su·bur·bi·o

Definition

1

A residential area on the outskirts or periphery of a city.

Usage examples

They live in a quiet suburb north of Lisbon.
The growth of suburbs has changed the urban landscape.

Common combinations

quiet suburbcity suburbslive in the suburbssuburban growth