satellite town en · NOUN
Meanings
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A self-contained town, as opposed to a mere suburb, on the periphery of a metropolitan area.
Slough and Staines are just two of London's satellite towns.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| satellite towns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (13)
fr ville satellite (self-contained town near a metropolis) · cmn 衛星都市 /卫星都市 (self-contained town near a metropolis) · da planetby (self-contained town near a metropolis) · nn drabantby (self-contained town near a metropolis) · sv satellitstad (self-contained town near a metropolis) · da drabantby (self-contained town near a metropolis) · da satellitby (self-contained town near a metropolis) · de Satellitenstadt (self-contained town near a metropolis) · ja 衛星都市 (self-contained town near a metropolis) · nb drabantby (self-contained town near a metropolis) · sv drabantstad (self-contained town near a metropolis) · pt cidade satélite (self-contained town near a metropolis) · fi satelliittikaupunki (self-contained town near a metropolis)