western suburbs

collocation in English

meaningsofwesternandsuburb

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western
adjective
uk
/ˈwes.tən/us
/ˈwes.tɚn/
in or from the west of ...
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suburb
noun
uk
/ˈsʌb.ɜːb/us
/ˈsʌb.ɝːb/
an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city ...
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(Definition ofwesternandsuburbfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The biggest river divides a rather industrialwesternsuburb, which contains the railroad station, from the main town.
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As for samples collected in the city centre, those from western suburbs in residential districts remain differentiated whatever the period examined.
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The spread of the tramways network was a catalyst for residential development in the western suburbs.
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The tunnels were constructed as stubs for the planned eastern and western suburbs lines when the station was built in the 1920s.
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Hail in the city and western suburbs was the size of golf balls, whilst hail in the inner east was said to be marble sized.
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Nevertheless, housing remains affordable compared to the northern and western suburbs.
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However, almost just as many punk bands were formed in the western suburbs.
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The weather is moderated by proximity to the ocean, and more extreme temperatures are recorded in the inland western suburbs.
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At the same time the estensive development of the city's left bank and western suburbs as new residential areas began.
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The railway link was thought of as key to the western suburbs.
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This is primarily due to the widespread access to food and fuel throughout the western suburbs when construction began in the late 1980s.
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Most of the new heavy industry was concentrated in the western suburbs.
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The school is one of the oldest and best managed schools in the western suburbs.
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Ulms western suburbs are now separated from the inner city as a result.
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Much of this increase in population has been due to growth in the city's southern and western suburbs.
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A gate was erected in 1555 which divided the city centre from its western suburbs; this gate was demolished in 1793.
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It is unclear if western or south western suburbs are still corridors under consideration for new busway construction.
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The alternative route through western suburbs is also prone to nose-to-tail traffic at peak times.
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