collocation · neutral
suburban area
UK/səˈbɜː.bən ˈeə.ri.ə/US/səˈbɜr.bən ˈer.i.ə/su·BUR·ban ARE·a
an area on the edge of a city where people mainly live
Examples
“Many families prefer living in a suburban area because it's quieter.”
“The town expanded into the surrounding suburban areas last decade.”
“Commuters travel from suburban areas into the city every morning.”
Band 8 sentence
“Honestly, I prefer living in a suburban area because it's quieter and more family-friendly than the city centre.”
Collocations
- live in a suburban area
- move to a suburban area
- suburban area development
Word family
Common mistakes
I live in suburban area.→I live in a suburban area.
I live in suburb.→I live in the suburbs.
Say it for a higher band
5suburbs→6outskirts→7+suburban area
Synonyms
the suburbs
Easily confused
suburbs
“I grew up in the suburbs and walked to school every day.”
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