suburb
🇬🇧 UK/'sʌbɜːb/🇺🇸 US/'sʌbә:b/
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Definitions
n.
A residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town.
郊区;城郊住宅区
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.inner suburb近郊
- 2.outer suburb远郊
- 3.leafy suburb绿树成荫的郊区
- 4.commuter suburb通勤郊区
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many families moved to the suburbs for more space.
- 2.
They moved to a quiet suburb to escape the noise of the city.
- 3.
The suburb has excellent schools and plenty of green spaces.
- 4.
Commuting from the suburb to downtown takes about forty minutes.