bedroom suburb
Residential satellite community
A bedroom suburb is a residential community whose inhabitants mostly commute elsewhere for work.
The town provides bedrooms—places to sleep—while employment, entertainment, and commerce happen in a nearby city.
Also called a bedroom community or dormitory suburb.
The bedroom suburbs empty out during business hours.
Warm and snug
- quietLacking in sound
- family-friendlySuitable for all ages
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- detached houseResidence sharing no walls
lawn · garage · backyard · neighborhood · tree-lined · single-family · homeowner · mortgage
One who travels regularly
- dormitory townResidential area, workers elsewhere
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- drive-timePeak commuting period
train · carpool · transit · station · highway · freeway · expressway · interstate
Extend in disorderly fashion
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- expansionIncrease in scope
- master-planned communityPrearranged residential district design
- planned communityPre-designed residential project
housing estate · residential area · tract housing · subdivision · urban fringe · annexation · land use · infrastructure
cozy
Warm and snug
- quietLacking in sound
- family-friendlySuitable for all ages
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
detached house · lawn · garage · backyard · neighborhood · tree-lined · single-family · homeowner · mortgage · property values
commuter
One who travels regularly
- dormitory townResidential area, workers elsewhere
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
drive-time · train · carpool · transit · station · highway · freeway · expressway · interstate · traffic
sprawl
Extend in disorderly fashion
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- expansionIncrease in scope
- master-planned communityPrearranged residential district design
planned community · housing estate · residential area · tract housing · subdivision · urban fringe · annexation · land use · infrastructure · growth
peaceful
Free from disturbance
private · restful · calm · stillness · escape · retreat · low-density · spacious · removed · unhurried
bedroom suburbcommercial hub
Economic activity nucleus
business district · employment center · central business district · downtown · financial district
bedroom suburburban core
Central metropolitan area
city center · urban village · inner city · downtown · transit-oriented development
bedroom suburbinner city
Dense central metropolitan zone
city center · urban core · downtown core · metropolis · city proper
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