residential suburbs
Outlying housing districts
Residential suburbs are areas on the outskirts of cities where housing predominates over commercial or industrial development.
The term emphasizes that these neighborhoods are primarily for living rather than working: They moved to the residential suburbs when they had kids.
Such areas typically feature single-family homes, quieter streets, and lower density than urban centers.
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- gated communityRestricted-access residential area
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- soccer momSuburban parent stereotype
- commuter beltSuburban ring around city
dead end street · homeowner association · neighborhood watch · exurb · greenbelt · satellite town · tract housing · cookie-cutter · tree-lined streets · front yard · bedroom community · white flight · urban fringe · bungalow · road network · townhouse · subdivision · single-family homes
residential suburbsurban core
Central metropolitan area
city center · downtown · inner city · central business district · midtown
residential suburbsindustrial zone
Area designated for factories
commercial district · industrial park · business district · warehouse district
residential suburbsrural countryside
Non-urban agricultural region
wilderness · farmland · backcountry · rural areas · countryside