leafy suburb
Tree-lined residential area
A leafy suburb is a residential area characterized by abundant trees and greenery, typically affluent and quiet.
The phrase evokes spacious lots, well-maintained gardens, and tree-lined streets: They moved to a leafy suburb when the kids started school.
The modifier leafy carries connotations of privilege and remove from urban grit.
- suburban lifestyleResidential outskirts domesticity
- white picket fenceTraditional property divider
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
- exurbSemirural fringe settlement
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
neighborhood · tree-lined streets · community · property value · green space · backyard barbecue · quiet retreat · garden · residential · cul-de-sac · birdsong · morning jog · lawn · quiet streets · verdant · commuter belt · station wagon · safe haven
leafy suburbconcrete jungle
Dense cityscape, few parks
inner city · downtown core · asphalt jungle · urban core · city center
leafy suburbghetto
Segregated urban quarter
blighted area · housing project · skid row · wrong side of the tracks · slum