suburb

Signification (Anglais)

1. A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.
2. (broadly) The outer part; the environment.
3. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK) Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.

Concepts

banlieue

faubourg

zone suburbaine

Banlieue

Synonymes

suburbia

outskirts

environs

faubourg

urban

vicinity

neighborhood

periphery

suburban area

site

suburban

uptown

urban area

abode

outlying district

addition

barrio

country

district

housing estate

place

residential district

section

Traductions

Vorstadt

Vorort

sobborgo

voorstad

suburbio

subúrbio

suburbi

ضاحية

προάστιο

periferia

προάστειο

buitenwijk

arrabal

suburbio

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsʌbɝb/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Old French suburbe, subburbe, from Latin suburbium (from sub- + urbs (“city”)). Displaced native Old English underburg (literally “sub-” or “under-city”).

Phrases

She lives in Merewether, a suburb of Newcastle .

Elle vit à Merewether, une banlieue de Newcastle.