What does suburbs mean?
Suburbs means (urban studies, plural only) The populated area surrounding a city..
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/ˈsʌbɝbz/ · noun
(urban studies, plural only) The populated area surrounding a city..
Once beyond the limits of the suburbs, when desert darkness of sparse roadlights and flat straight roads took over ... we became silent.
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Suburbs means (urban studies, plural only) The populated area surrounding a city..
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Once beyond the limits of the suburbs, when desert darkness of sparse roadlights and flat straight roads took over ... we became silent.
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