suburb
Beyond downtown's edge
A suburb is a residential area on the outskirts of a city, typically with lower density than urban centers.
Suburbs developed as places where people could own homes with yards while commuting to city jobs.
The adjective suburban often carries connotations of middle-class conformity and homogeneity: suburban sprawl, the suburban dream.
The suburbs collectively form a noun: They moved to the suburbs.
Residential area nearby
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- lawnTended yard grass
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
sidewalk · bungalow · townhouse · patio · homeowner · detached · block · subdivision
Population shift toward cities
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- growthIncrease in size
- zoningSectioning areas by use
infrastructure · annexation · metropolitan · exurbia · decentralization · gentrification · encroachment · commercialization
Slow-cook over coals
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- soccerField sport with goals
- PTAFamily-faculty advocacy group
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
minivan · crabgrass · lawnmower · safe · family-friendly · quiet · peaceful · sleepy
Boundary or outer region
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- outlyingDistant from center
satellite · adjacent · rim · greenbelt · hinterland · outer · beltway
Regular work travel
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- stationFixed stopping point
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
traffic · highway · rush-hour · transit · expressway · congestion · passenger · timetable
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- lawnTended yard grass
garage · sidewalk · bungalow · townhouse · patio · homeowner · detached · block · subdivision · backyard
urbanization
Population shift toward cities
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- growthIncrease in size
zoning · infrastructure · annexation · metropolitan · exurbia · decentralization · gentrification · encroachment · commercialization · big-box
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- soccerField sport with goals
- PTAFamily-faculty advocacy group
picnic · minivan · crabgrass · lawnmower · safe · family-friendly · quiet · peaceful · sleepy · idyllic
periphery
Boundary or outer region
outlying · satellite · adjacent · rim · greenbelt · hinterland · outer · beltway
commute
Regular work travel
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- stationFixed stopping point
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
carpool · traffic · highway · rush-hour · transit · expressway · congestion · passenger · timetable · fare
- Australian Geographystates, territories, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland
- "Sub-" wordssubway, submarine, subtract, subject, submit
- city featuresstreet, road, avenue, boulevard, roundabout
- city termsmayor, city council, city hall, zoning laws, public works
- city typescapital, metropolis, megacity, port city, coastal city
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village, Bedford-Stuyvesant
suburbdowntown
Central business district
city center · centre · inner city · urban core · center
suburbcountryside
Rural area beyond towns
rural area · wilderness · farmland · hinterland · backcountry
- suburban trainsLocal rail transit
- suburban parksRecreational land in residential zones
- leafy suburbs
- suburban lifeResidential outskirts dwelling
- suburban homeResidence in outlying neighborhoods
- suburban BostonTowns surrounding the city
suburban, suburbs, suburbia, suburbanite, suburbanites, suburbanization, suburbanizing, suburbanize, suburbanized