northern suburb

collocation in English

meaningsofnorthernandsuburb

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northern
adjective
uk
/ˈnɔː.ðən/
us
/ˈnɔːr.ðɚn/
in or from the north part 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 ofnorthernandsuburbfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thenorthernsuburbconsisted of three distinct areas.
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Rosebank is the centre of high-end retail and shopping fornorthernsuburbresidents.
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Until the late 20th century, it was the city'snorthernsuburb.
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It has an oldernorthernsuburband a newer coastal suburb with ferry connections to the city centre.
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There seem to have been at least four bakehouses within the town walls, and two more in the northern suburbs.
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The consequence is that the northern suburbs, which are just outside the constituency, are in the development area, but the city itself is not.
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Despite the low power levels, the height of the antenna allows all frequencies to transmit to the northern suburbs.
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Some businesses and residents have returned, although most businesses have built permanent and better facilities in the northern suburbs, so a large-scale return is unlikely.
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It lies in the band of locations known as the northern suburbs.
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The hotel was established in 1899 and was described as one of the finest buildings in the northern suburbs.
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At midnight, he ate his pre-race meal and then went to the start in the city's northern suburbs.
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Koondoola, like much of the northern suburbs, has a history of sporting clubs.
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Glenorchy is home to many facilities of the northern suburbs.
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Larger snowfalls do occur occasionally, and even more so in the northern suburbs.
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The quality of life deteriorates on the outer fringes of the northern suburbs.
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For more than four decades, it entertained audiences drawn primarily from the northern suburbs, developing a reputation for rowdy, often disruptive audiences.
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Snowfalls are more frequent in the northern suburbs of the city.
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It has around 10,000 students, and is located about 7km 0 from the city centre in the northern suburbs.
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The drainage plans in northern suburbs is chalked out as and when required in a particular area and not from an overall point of view.
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The presence of readily available transportation opened up the possibility of developing the northern suburbs.
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