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suburb
noun
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Divide suburb into syllables:

sub · urb

How to pronounce suburb:

Definition of suburb:

suburb (noun):
an outlying part of a city or town
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city.

Synonyms for suburb:

townadditionmetropoliscommunityneighbourhoodfringemunicipalitycity

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