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What is a suburb?

Actually my question is a little more than that. I'm not sure if these are the correct 2 groups to ask but they were the closest in my search. Anyway on to the question.
What is the difference between a Subdivision, Suburb and a satellite city?
I can offer my own definition to see if anyone agrees.

A subdivision is basically a neighborhood that lies outside a city. It may be a planned community or such. It usually has no sense of being a separate town.
A suburb is similar to a subdivision as in it's pretty close to a major city but unlike the subdivision the suburb has a sense of being a separate town. It is a separate town but usually the lines blur between it and its central city.
A satellite is similar to a suburb but it is far enough away that it has more of self-sufficiency about it. In other words people don't have to go to the "big city" except occasionally for entertainment or rare nights out. It is usually a small town that is under the close influence of the major city.
So are these definitions close? Opinions welcomed.
  

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[nq:1]Actually my question is a little more than that. I'm not sure if these are the correct 2 groups to ask but they were the closest in my search. english, which seems to me the only one of the two that's appropriate.

  • [nq:1]Actually my question is a little more than that.
  • I'm not sure if these are the correct 2 groups to ask but they were the closest in my search.
  • english, which seems to me the only one of the two that's appropriate.
  • [nq:1]A subdivision is basically a neighborhood that lies outside a city.
  • It may be a planned community or such.
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[nq:1]Actually my question is a little more than that. I'm not sure if these are the correct 2 groups to ask but they were the closest in my search. ...[/nq]
I've directed followups to alt.usage.english, which seems to me the only one of the two that's appropriate.
[nq:1]A subdivision is basically a neighborhood that lies outside a city. It may be a planned community or such. It usually ha
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[nq:1]Actually my question is a little more than that. I'm not sure if these are the correct 2 groups to ... a city. It may be a planned community or such. It usually has no sense of being a separate town.[/nq]
You didn't state which country you want your definition to be applicable in. In the US, a subdivision is usually an area that *is* inside the city. It is just a neighborhood that has be
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[nq:2]A subdivision is basically a neighborhood that lies outside a ... It usually has no sense of being a separate town.[/nq]
In Canada, subdivisions are neighbourhoods
built (more or less) at the same time, by one or
a few developers. Most are within cities or rural municipalities. Ottawa (pop. about 1 million)
includes literally dozens of subdivisions.
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[nq:2]. . .[/nq]
[nq:1]In Canada, subdivisions are neighbourhoods built (more or less) at the same time, by one or a few developers. Most ... of subdivisions. The word was coined in England in the late 19th century and associated with the "Garden City" movement.[/nq]
I remembered it as being older, and some web surfing tells me it was first coined in the 1300s. But it was not commonly used
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[nq:1]What is the difference between a Subdivision, Suburb and a satellite city?.[/nq]
A subdivison is not an administrative unit, like
a town or village is. A subdivision is a block of
land that has been developed for residential
use by property developers. It may be in a
city or suburb, or it may be in an unincorporated
area that has not yet come under the administration
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[nq:2]A suburb is similar to a subdivision as in it's ... usually the lines blur between it and its central city.[/nq]
[nq:1]I would say it has a sense of being a distinct community or neighborhood, rather than a "separate town". A ... the central city amalgamates with it, but if the city continues growing, its suburban identity probably will fade over time.[/nq]
I've always thought of "su
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[nq:1](regarding the notion of "a suburb")[/nq]
[nq:2]I would say it has a sense of being a ... continues growing, its suburban identity probably will fade over time.[/nq]
[nq:1]I've always thought of "suburb" as only referring to separate towns. Perhaps the fact that I was brought up in ... even if it has a sort of suburban residential feel to it, since it's part of the city of Boston.[/n
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[nq:1]Actually my question is a little more than that. I'm not sure if these are the correct 2 groups to ... in my search. Anyway on to the question. What is the difference between a Subdivision, Suburb and a satellite city?[/nq]
You might like to search Google for alt.usage.english

We discussed this at great length a few months ago, and it appeared that the terms mean different thing
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[nq:1]A suburb is a part of a big city that has its own name and a definite boundary. In other places these appear to ber called neighborhoods.[/nq]
Where I come from neighborhoods do not really have definite boundaries in an official sense, which leads to at least some indefinacy pressure in the non-official sense.
In Chicago, wherein I am temporarily residing (B!
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[nq:1]As for 'subdivision', that's something I sort of associate with the Sunbelt regions of the US. If people commonly speak ... and longer-populated regions, it's escaped my notice. The pattern of development by subdivision, or its equivalent, is itself centuries old.[/nq]
It absolutely amazes me that you and I can be in almost the same place, and I have these unique experiences that run com

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