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- US Pronunciation
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- [burb]
- /bɜrb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [burb]
- /bɜrb/
Definitions of burbs word
- noun burbs suburb. 1
- noun burbs plural of burb. 0
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Parts of speech for Burbs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burbs 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
burbs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burbs
noun burbs
- 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 burbs
noun burbs
- 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 burbs
- where was the burbs filmed?
- what does burbs mean?
- where was the movie the burbs filmed?
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