bedroom community

noun

Meaning

A residential suburb or town whose inhabitants commute to a nearby city for work.

Examples

As the city grew, the nearby village transformed into a bedroom community for office workers.
The local council is trying to attract businesses to reduce the town's status as a mere bedroom community.

Synonyms: suburb, commuter town, dormitory town, exurb

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bedroom community

noun

Pronunciation: ˈbɛd.ruːm kəˈmjuː.nə.ti

Definition

A residential suburb or town whose inhabitants commute to a nearby city for work.

Examples

As the city grew, the nearby village transformed into a bedroom community for office workers.
The local council is trying to attract businesses to reduce the town's status as a mere bedroom community.
Traffic congestion is a major issue in our bedroom community during the morning rush hour.

Synonyms of bedroom community

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