bedroom community
Residential satellite town
A bedroom community is a town or suburb whose residents mostly commute elsewhere to work.
The population sleeps there but spends working hours in a nearby city: The town transformed from a farming village into a bedroom community for Boston.
Also called a commuter town or dormitory town.
Outlying residential district
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- exurbSemirural fringe settlement
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- satellite townSettlement dependent on nearby city
periphery · fringe · dormitory town · housing tract · township · growth area · commuter belt · expansion
Dwellings or protective covering
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- homesPersonal living quarters
- townhousesAdjoined multilevel residences
condominiums · apartments · single-family · cul-de-sac · development · zoning · real estate · homeowners
Regular work travel
- commuter railSuburb-to-downtown train service
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- drive timeDuration of a journey
traffic · carpool · highway · expressway · interstate · metro · train · bus
Lacking in sound
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- residentialRelating to housing
- sleepyWanting to doze
- family-friendlySuitable for all ages
safe · secluded · private · tranquil · weeknight · child-rearing · domesticity · settled
suburb
Outlying residential district
satellite town · periphery · fringe · dormitory town · housing tract · township · growth area · commuter belt · expansion · ring road
housing
Dwellings or protective covering
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- homesPersonal living quarters
townhouses · condominiums · apartments · single-family · cul-de-sac · development · zoning · real estate · homeowners · residents
commute
Regular work travel
- commuter railSuburb-to-downtown train service
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
drive time · traffic · carpool · highway · expressway · interstate · metro · train · bus · telecommuting
quiet
Lacking in sound
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- residentialRelating to housing
- sleepyWanting to doze
family-friendly · safe · secluded · private · tranquil · weeknight · child-rearing · domesticity · settled · routine
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
- outskirtsoutskirts, periphery, outskirt, fringe, environs
- settlementsvillage, cities, hamlet, city, towns
- suburbiasuburb, suburbs, suburbia, burbs, subdivision
- suburbssuburb, subdivision, suburban sprawl, residential suburb, dormitory town
- suburban termssuburbs, exurbs, dormitory town, satellite city, subdivision
bedroom communityemployment center
Agency matching workers to jobs
job center · commercial hub · industrial center · economic hub · business district
bedroom communitycity center
Urban area's main district
downtown · urban core · central business district · inner city · principal city
community, bedroom, communicate, communication, bedrock, commune, communal, bedspread, communicative