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suburban area

n. a residential district located on the outskirts of a city [syn: suburb, suburbia]

Usage examples of "suburban area".

This was a suburban area, scattered with small hamlets of brown brick.

Bolan gunned on past the entrance to the estate, a satisfied smile on his face, and set a course for the home of Leo Turrin, some eight miles distant in another suburban area.

At the top, as they crossed the wooden bridge, Garrat5 could see another belt of woods ahead, and the builtup, almost suburban area through which they had just passed to the right and left.

He turned along the river and soon reached a suburban area and an outlying bridge.

Look at what we've got now, something that could be a third-class suburban area of any duty industrial town in Britain - only worse.

Finally we emerged into a modest suburban area and began climbing along a narrow, winding road.

It was nearly midnight when they passed -through a suburban area and got - into farmland again.

In those days, Sydenham was a pleasant suburban area of fine homes and open fields, and the Crystal Palace made an excellent addition to the neighborhood.

At the top, as they crossed the wooden bridge, Garrat5 could see another belt of woods ahead, and the built-up, almost suburban area through which they had just passed to the right and left.