suburbs

Definitions

An outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.

The residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town.

Examples

They decided to move to the suburbs to find a quieter place to raise their children.

Many people commute from the suburbs into the city center for work every morning.

Synonyms

outskirts residential area periphery commuter belt fringe of a city dormitory town

Antonyms

city center downtown inner city urban core metropolis heart of the city