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suburbs

noun

Form of suburb , plural of suburb.

Simple meaning

A residential district located on the outskirts of a city.

Pronunciation

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suhberbz

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ˈsʌbɚbz

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Definition

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noun

  1. plural of suburb

    A residential district located on the outskirts of a city

  2. plural of suburb

    The outer part; the environment.

  3. plural of suburbAustraliaIrelandNew ZealandUK

    Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A residential district located on the outskirts of a city

Used this way, suburbs is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Outer

western suburbsouter suburbs

Other combinations

northern suburbsnew suburbsclass suburbssouthern suburbseastern suburbswhite suburbs

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Inflected forms

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  • suburbnounBase word

    A residential district located on the outskirts of a city.

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  • suburbanadjectiveRelated term

    Relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs.

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