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suburbs

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/ˈsʌbɜːrbz/ · sub-urbs

A residential area situated on the outskirts of a city.

Meanings

nounformal

A residential area situated on the outskirts of a city.

ایک رہائشی علاقہ جو کسی شہر کی حدود سے باہر واقع ہوتا ہے۔

مضافات

mazaafat

Formal: مضافاتی علاقہ

Synonyms

outskirtsexurbsperipheryپیراموناطرافدوران

Antonyms

city centerdowntownurban areaشہری مرکزشہر کا دلشہری علاقہ

Common Collocations

  • suburban lifestyle
  • suburb development
  • suburban housing

Example Sentences

Many families prefer to live in the suburbs to have more space.

بہت سیfamilies prefer کرتی ہیں کہ وہ مضافات میں رہیں تاکہ زیادہ جگہ حاصل کی جا سکے۔

Bahut si families prefer karti hain keh woh mazaafat mein rahein taake zyada jagah hasil ki ja sake.

The suburbs offer a quieter environment compared to the bustling city.

مضافات شہر کے ہنگامہ خیز ماحول کے مقابلے میں ایک زیادہ پرسکون ماحول پیش کرتے ہیں۔

Mazaafat sheher ke hungama khaiz mahol ke muqable mein aik zyada pursukoon mahol pesh karte hain.

Public transport to the suburbs can be quite limited.

مضافات میں عوامی نقل و حمل کی سہولیات کافی محدود ہو سکتی ہیں۔

Mazaafat mein aawami naqal o hamar ki saholat kaafi mehdoood ho sakti hain.

Easily Confused With

urban:Urban refers to areas within a city while suburbs refer to areas outside the city.

Word Family

suburbanite
nounمضافاتی رہائشی
suburbia
nounمضافاتی علاقے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'sub' as in 'below/under' and 'urbs' which relates to city, to remember that suburbs are under the main city.

Imagine a city skyline with houses spread out below it, representing the suburbs.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "suburbium" — an outlying district of a city

First known use: 15th century

The term 'suburb' evolved from the Latin word 'suburbium', which referred to areas just outside the walls of a city. Over time, it has come to describe residential areas situated on the peripheries of urban centers.