suburb

Everyday

1. A suburb is an area where people live on the edge of a city or town, mostly with houses, schools and shops rather than big offices or factories. tree →
2. The suburbs means all such areas around a city. tree →

In the lessons

Geography: settlements include cities, towns, villages and suburbs; suburbs grew when trains and cars let people live further from work. Everyday life: in Australia and New Zealand people often name their suburb (e.g. Bondi is a suburb of Sydney). In stories and films, the suburbs are quiet streets with gardens and driveways.

Examples

• We live in a suburb of Dublin. tree →
• Many people commute from the suburbs to the city. tree →
• Bondi is a suburb of Sydney. tree →
• The suburbs have more gardens than the city centre. tree →
• Our new school is in a leafy suburb. tree →
• Trains helped suburbs grow in Victorian times. tree →
• In an out-of-the-way suburb of Rome lay a tavern much visited by artists. tree →

Note

Countable. Adjective: suburban. Said «SUB-urb». Compare: city centre (UK) / downtown (US); countryside / rural area.