Meaning & use
edge cities
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UK/ˈedʒ ˌsɪtiz/
US/ˈedʒ ˌsɪtiz/
Meaning
nounpluraltechnical
Large suburban areas with many offices, shops, and entertainment, outside a traditional city center.
Grammar: The singular form is 'edge city'. Used as a plural noun.
Patterns
- edge cities in a region
- edge cities have developed
Many edge cities have grown around highway intersections.
Edge cities often lack a clear downtown.
Planners study edge cities to understand sprawl.
Word forms
| singular | edge city |
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Common combinations
- edge city development
- Edge city development has changed the landscape.
- edge cities emerge
- Edge cities emerge near major airports.
- edge cities lack
- Edge cities lack a central core.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
Commonly confused: edge cities or edge city?
edge cities vs edge city
The singular form; 'edge cities' is the plural.
Practice
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Edge cities are suburban areas with offices and shops, not rural or small villages, and they are outside the traditional downtown.
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