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suburb

🇬🇧 UK/'sʌbɜːb/🇺🇸 US/'sʌbә:b/
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town.

郊区;城郊住宅区

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
subunder, below
+
urbcity
=suburb

Common 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.

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