esikaupunkialue — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
esikaupunkialue is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- suburbia (originally, Britain) The suburbs as a whole and all that characterizes or pertains to them; (sometimes derogatory) the suburbs as encapsulated or represented by the typical characteristics or qualities of the people living there, especially complacency, conformity, conservativeness, dullness, etc. [from late 19th c.]