burb
City's residential fringe
Burb is informal for suburb, the residential areas surrounding a city.
Usually plural: We moved out to the burbs when the kids started school.
The clipped form carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting generic subdivisions and strip malls rather than distinctive neighborhoods.
Portion of something larger
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- tract housingStandardized residential development
- commuterOne who travels regularly
bedroom community · strip mall · shopping center · big-box store · cookie-cutter · homeowners association · satellite city · planned community
Residential area nearby
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- block partyNeighborhood outdoor celebration
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- homeowners associationResidential community management organization
PTA · church · congregation · civic · local · tight-knit
Lacking in sound
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- safeFree from peril
- family-friendlySuitable for all ages
manicured · homogeneous · predictable · boring · bland · conventional · middle-class · barbecue
Dwellings or protective covering
- townhomesAdjoining multi-floor residences
- condominiumsPrivately owned multi-unit dwellings
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- semi-detachedJoined on one side
ranch-style · duplex · bungalow · homeownership · mortgage · property · zoning · development
subdivision
Portion of something larger
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- tract housingStandardized residential development
commuter · bedroom community · strip mall · shopping center · big-box store · cookie-cutter · homeowners association · satellite city · planned community · chain store
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- block partyNeighborhood outdoor celebration
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
homeowners association · PTA · church · congregation · civic · local · tight-knit
quiet
Lacking in sound
family-friendly · manicured · homogeneous · predictable · boring · bland · conventional · middle-class · barbecue · soccer mom
housing
Dwellings or protective covering
- townhomesAdjoining multi-floor residences
- condominiumsPrivately owned multi-unit dwellings
- detachedApart or uninvolved
semi-detached · ranch-style · duplex · bungalow · homeownership · mortgage · property · zoning · development · realty
outskirts
Outer parts of town
outlying · environs · vicinity · adjacent · proximity · boundary · satellite · surrounding · ring road · beltway
burbdowntown
Central business district
city center · urban core · inner city · center · metropolis
burbwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
countryside · rural area · the sticks · farmland · backcountry
- the burbsOutlying residential districts, casually
suburb, suburban, suburbs, suburbanite, burbs, suburbanites, suburbanization, suburbanised