suburbs

[sˈʌbɚbz] /ˈsə-ˌbərb How to pronounce suburb (audio)/ (ame, mw)

suburbs — noun

1. the parts of a major urban center that lie farthest from the downtown business d

1.名詞B1
釋義

the parts of a major urban center that lie farthest from the downtown business district, consisting mainly of houses, apartment buildings, local shops, and parks, with many residents commuting to the central area each day for work.

例句

Tyler grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and took the train downtown for school.

pattern: the suburbs of [city name]

House prices in the suburbs are often lower than in the city center.

preposition: in the suburbs

同義詞
  • outskirts

    refers to any edge of a city, not just residential areas; can be industrial or rural

  • suburbia

    refers to suburban life and culture as a concept, not a physical location; slightly informal or literary

  • exurbs

    areas even farther from the city than the suburbs, typically less densely built

反義詞
  • city center

    the busy central part of a city with shops, offices, and entertainment

  • downtown

    common in American English for the main business and shopping district

文法句型

the suburbs of [city]

in the suburbs

move to the suburbs

用法筆記

The word 'suburbs' is almost always used as a plural noun. The singular form 'suburb' is rare and usually appears only when referring to a specific named residential area (e.g. 'a wealthy suburb of Tokyo').

常見錯誤

❌I live in suburb.
✅I live in the suburbs.
💡'suburbs' almost always needs the definite article 'the'.
❌The suburbs is very quiet at night.
✅The suburbs are very quiet at night.
💡'suburbs' is plural, so it takes a plural verb.
❌I moved to suburbs.
✅I moved to the suburbs.
💡Omit the article only in fixed phrases like 'many suburbs.'