commuter belt
noun[C]
mainly UKukusanareaaround acitywhere manypeoplewhoworkin thecitylive:
In the Londoncommuterbelt,housepricesroseby up to 13.6%.
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commuter belt
These outlying zones are sometimes known as acommuterbelt, and may extend well beyond the urban zone, to other political entities.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Subsidised commuter transport allows more money to be spent on housing in thecommuterbelt.
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In my area, the number of trains from thecommuterbeltis to be cut from 76 to six a day.
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It covers industry and farming, and has what is commonly called acommuterbelt, though it is one of exceptional charm.
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It is easy in thecommuterbeltof the cities to take an objective view about unemployment.
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In my constituency—which is acommuterbelt—people travel significant distances to work.
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In thecommuterbelt—which can sometimes extend surprisingly widely—villages become attractive as dormitory suburbs.
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Very few people in thecommuterbeltwho travel to work by road want to do so.
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I want my capital city to be inhabited by people who live and work there, and form part of the community, and not become merely an inlandcommuterbelt.
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Many large cities or conurbations are surrounded by commuter belts, also known as metropolitan areas, commuter towns, dormitory towns, or bedroom communities.
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