esikaupunki — meaning in English
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English meaning
- outskirts noun The outer areas of a town or city, away from its center.
- suburb noun A residential area on the edge of a city, with its own local shops and services.
- suburban adjective Relating to or typical of a suburb.
- uptown noun The residential or outer part of a city, away from the main business district.
Senses
esikaupunki is used for these senses in English:
- faubourg An outlying part of a city or town, beyond the walls; a suburb, especially of Paris, New Orleans, Montreal, or Quebec City.
- outskirts The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.
- suburb A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.
- suburban Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.
- uptown (chiefly, North America) The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.