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- [burb]
- /bɜrb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [burb]
- /bɜrb/
Definitions of burb word
- noun burb a suburb 3
- noun burb suburb. 1
- noun burb (Colloquial) (chiefly in the plural) Short form of suburb. 0
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Parts of speech for Burb
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burb popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
burb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burb
noun burb
- hinterland — Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country: The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas.
- outskirts — Often, outskirts. the outlying district or region, as of a city, metropolitan area, or the like: to live on the outskirts of town; a sparsely populated outskirt.
- countryside — The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
- village — The, a city in central Oklahoma.
- outpost — a station established at a distance from the main body of an army to protect it from surprise attack: We keep only a small garrison of men at our desert outposts.
Antonyms for burb
noun burb
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
Top questions with burb
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