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suburb
/ˈsʌbɜːb/
noun
A residential area on the edge of a city.
- “Many families moved to the suburbs for larger homes.”Toofey
- “You need a car if you live in the suburbs.”Tatoeba
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porchnounA covered area at the entrance of a house.
heavy trafficA large number of vehicles on the road at one time.
pedestriannounA person who walks, especially in a street.
slumnounA crowded, poor area with bad housing.
escalatornounA moving staircase that carries people between floors.
residentialadjectiveUsed for people to live in rather than for business.
habitableadjectiveGood enough for people to live in.
overcrowdedadjectiveHaving too many people in a place.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))