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suburban area
UK/səˈbɜːbən ˈeəriə/US/səˈbɜːrbən ˈɛriə/su·BUR·ban ARea
A residential area on the edge of a city, less busy than the centre.
Examples
“They bought a house in a quiet suburban area outside the city.”
“Commuters often live in suburban areas and travel to the city for work.”
“Suburban areas usually have more green space than the city centre.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many families choose a suburban area for the combination of lower rents and better quality schools.”
Collocations
- living in a suburban area
- move to a suburban area
Word family
Common mistakes
in suburban area→in a suburban area
suburban place→suburban area
Say it for a higher band
5outskirts→6suburb→7+suburban area
Synonyms
outskirts
Easily confused
outskirts
“The factory is located on the outskirts of the town.”
suburb
“She grew up in a suburb and now lives in the city centre.”
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