suburban area
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2.7
- noun
- /səˈbɜːrbən ˈɛəriə/
:
zona suburbana
- Adams Community College serves an urban area, a suburban area, and a large rural area.
- urban and suburban areas
- affluent suburban area
- residential suburban area
He lived in this sort of leafy suburban area, this slightly posh area around here.
- He lived in this sort of leafy suburban area, this slightly posh area around here.
Examples
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There is a strong trend toward residence in small towns and suburban areas, at the expense of rural areas.
Academic text (1991) -
Nineteen caregivers lived in suburban areas, and 11 lived in a city.
Academic text (2005) -
In 1993, a new campus was opened in a growing suburban area.
Academic text (2003) -
As people moved to the outskirts of town, suburban areas began to grow.
Academic text (2012) -
The instruction, which followed the initial assessment, took place in unfamiliar suburban areas near the participants' schools.
Academic text (1997) -
Teachers were recruited from 12 schools across predominantly rural and suburban areas in the southeastern United States.
Academic text (2011) -
Children who lived in urban or suburban areas had higher mathematics scores than children from rural or small-town environments.
Academic text (2012) -
Both samples included residents from inner-city, urban-residential, and suburban areas, with the majority from urban-residential areas.
Academic text (1995) -
Most businesses have relocated to highly secured shopping malls and office complexes in affluent suburban areas.
Academic text (1998) -
As people moved to the outskirts of town, suburban areas began to grow.
Synonyms
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2.7
An area just outside a city with many houses where people live
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4.2
Areas just outside a city where many people live
Antonyms
How Urban
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a residential district on the outskirts of a city' is directly and transparently built from 'suburban' (pertaining to areas surrounding a city) combined with 'area' (a region). This modifier+noun composition is a standard, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The compound suburban area comes from the parts sub, meaning 'under' or 'near', and urban, meaning 'city'. So the name describes an area of homes just outside or beside the city, which is why it means 'an area of homes on the edge of a city'.