suburb vs centre
Definitions
noun
- a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
Examples
The stores, usually located in suburban shopping centers, target middle-class consumers with brand-name clothing, accessories and furniture.
Initially von Leeb, using troops borrowed from von Bock, was able to mount a concerted attack both on the defensive positions of the southern suburbs and the area north of the main rail line to Moscow, their objective being the historic village now a suburb of Schlüsselburg, right on Lake Ladoga.
Whether you live in the suburbs or in the vital enclaves of a Little India, you are a part of America and American life.
Definitions
noun
- the object upon which interest and attention focuses
- a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
- an area that is approximately central within some larger region
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
verb
- direct one's attention on something
- move into the center
Examples
Last night, a steady stream of people arrived at the evacuation centre in Brisbane's showground, only a few minutes' drive from the swollen river.
For verrucae and warts place a drop of neat Tea Tree Essential Oil in the centre and cover with a plaster once a day, this procedure can take a couple of weeks before you will see the results.
In the centre of the pond was an island; and on the island was a little summerhouse like a miniature pagoda.
