outer ring
outer ring — noun
1. the area of land that forms the outermost part of a city, town, or region, furth
the area of land that forms the outermost part of a city, town, or region, furthest from the centre
Valentina bought a house in the outer ring of Milan where prices were lower.
collocation: in the outer ring of [city]
Fatima moved to the outer ring of London and found the train links to the centre were excellent.
Nkechi's delivery firm leased a warehouse in the outer ring of Lagos where rents were cheaper.
Ilan moved from the outer ring to a flat near his office downtown.
Sofia complained that there are fewer bus routes serving the outer ring of her town.
- city centre
the middle part of a city, where most activity is
- inner city
the central area, often with older housing and dense population
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'of' to name a specific city or region.
outer ring — adjective
1. situated in the outermost zone of a city, furthest from its centre (used of plac
situated in the outermost zone of a city, furthest from its centre (used of places, buildings, or roads)
Hari lives in an outer ring suburb with a large garden and quiet streets.
collocation: outer ring suburb
Léa uses the new tram line that connects the outer ring districts of Paris.
Pedro works at an outer ring business park near the motorway.
Tariq chose an outer ring neighbourhood because it had more green space than the centre.
Every morning Ryan leaves his outer ring home at seven to beat the traffic into the city centre.
- outlying
more common; carries the same meaning
- peripheral
more formal or technical
- central
located in or relating to the middle of a city
- inner-city
relating to the central part of a city, often with social implications
文法句型
outer ring + noun
用法筆記
Always comes before the noun it modifies; not used in predicate position.