Downtown vs. Suburb

Downtownadjective

of, relating to, or situated in the central business district

Downtownadverb

in or towards the central business district

Downtownadverb

(basketball) Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.

Downtownnoun

The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.

Downtownnoun

the commercial center of a town or city

Downtownadjective

of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center;

Downtownadverb

toward or in the lower or central part of town

Downtownadjective

in or relating to the central part or main business and commercial area of a town or city

Downtownadverb

in or into a downtown area

Downtownnoun

the downtown area of a town or city

Downtown

Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart, and is often synonymous with its central business district (CBD). It is marked by a cluster of tall buildings, cultural institutions and the convergence of rail transit and bus lines.

Suburbnoun

A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.

Suburbnoun

(by extension) The outer part; the environment.

Suburbnoun

Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.

Suburbnoun

An outlying part of a city or town; a smaller place immediately adjacent to a city; in the plural, the region which is on the confines of any city or large town; as, a house stands in the suburbs; a garden situated in the suburbs of Paris.

Suburbnoun

Hence, the confines; the outer part; the environment.

Suburbnoun

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

Suburbnoun

an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one

Suburb

A suburb (or suburban area or suburbia) is a mixed-use or residential area, existing either as part of a city/urban area, or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of one. Suburbs might have their own political or legal jurisdiction, especially in the United States, but this is not always the case, especially in the United Kingdom where most suburbs are located within the administrative boundaries of cities.