collocation · neutral
commuter belt
UK/kəˈmjuː.tər belt/US/kəˈmjuː.tɚ belt/com·MUT·er BELT
the area around a city where many people live but commute into the city for work
Examples
“House prices in the commuter belt rose as more people chose suburban living.”
“Improved train services have expanded the commuter belt of the capital.”
“Traffic into the city in the morning is heavy because of people travelling from the commuter belt.”
Band 8 sentence
“The expansion of the commuter belt reflects both improved transport links and rising housing costs in the city centre.”
Collocations
- expand the commuter belt
- commuter belt towns
Word family
Common mistakes
commuterbelt→commuter belt
commute belt→commuter belt
Say it for a higher band
5suburb→6outskirts→7+commuter belt
Synonyms
suburban area
Easily confused
suburban area
“Many suburban areas are pleasant places to live, but not all are part of the commuter belt.”
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