suburb

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌbɜːrb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌbɝb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(subûrb)


suburb
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Sense: Noun: residential area
Synonyms:
residential area, neighborhood Collocations (US), district Collocations (informal), borough Collocations, residential district, township
Sense: Noun: outskirts of city - plural
Synonyms:
outskirts, suburbia, urban sprawl, suburban sprawl, burbs (US, informal), outlying area


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