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sub·urb

suburb

 
 
pronunciation:
suh brb
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part of speech: noun
definition: A suburb is a kind of place where people live. Suburbs are areas or towns just outside of a city. Many of the adults who live in a suburb go to work in the city every day.
Lucy and her brother live in a suburb. They like to live there, but they think it's exciting when their parents take them into the big city.
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