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Meaning of satellite town | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A self-contained town, as opposed to a mere suburb, on the periphery of a metropolitan area.

Equivalents

Dansk drabantby planetby satellitby
Deutsch Satellitenstadt
Suomi satelliittikaupunki
Français ville satellite
日本語 衛星都市
Português cidade satélite

Examples

“Slough and Staines are just two of London's satellite towns.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

satellite TV satellite vein satellite-framing Satellites satellitesimal satellitism

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