suburb
su·burb
noun
1.
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
Origin
From Old French suburbe, subburbe, from Latin suburbium (from sub- (“under-”) + urbs (“city”)). Displaced native Old English underburg (literally “underborough”).
Phrases
- bedroom suburb
- Garden Suburb
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