suburb

noun/ˈsʌbɜrb/

Frequency rank: #5,335 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

An outer area of a town or city where people live.

Illustration for the English word “suburb”

Example sentence

She lives in a quiet suburb near the city.

Synonyms & related words

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