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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔɔʁt
"Die Familie wohnt in einem ruhigen Vorort von Berlin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.
"They moved from the noisy downtown apartment to a quiet suburb." - 2
The residential areas collectively on the outskirts of a city.
"Urban sprawl has caused the suburbs to expand rapidly over the last decade."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'suburb' originates from the Latin 'suburbium', which means 'outlying part of a city'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the historical development of urban areas expanding outward from central cities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suburb" is said worldwide
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banlieue
Transliteration: bɑ̃.ljø
"Ils habitent dans une jolie banlieue parisienne."
Vorort
Transliteration: ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔɔʁt
"Die Familie wohnt in einem ruhigen Vorort von Berlin."
periferia
Transliteration: pe.ri.feˈri.a
"La loro casa si trova in una tranquilla periferia."
suburbio
Transliteration: suˈβuɾ.βjo
"Muchos profesionales prefieren vivir en el suburbio."
subúrbio
Transliteration: suˈbuɾ.bi.u
"Eles mudaram-se para um subúrbio arborizado."
उपनगर
Transliteration: upanagar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वे शहर के एक शांत उपनगर में रहते हैं।"
郊区
Transliteration: jiāoqū
Script: 中文汉字
"他们搬到了城市的郊区。"
교외
Transliteration: gyoe
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 도심을 떠나 교외에 살고 있습니다."
郊外
Transliteration: kōgai
Script: 日本語
"彼らは静かな郊外に家を買いました。"
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