How is the word banlieue translated from French to English

English translation
suburb
noun

Un quartier résidentiel hors du centre-ville.

A residential area outside a city centre.

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  • Ils habitent dans une banlieue tranquille. — They live in a quiet suburb.

  • Dans quelle banlieue déménages-tu ? — Which suburb are you moving to?

  • La banlieue s'est développée vite après l'ouverture de la nouvelle gare. — The suburb grew fast after the new station opened.

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