Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

satellite city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: satel-lite c-i-ty
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Gurugram is a satellite city of Delhi."

Inflected Forms

satellite cities (plural)

Phrases

satellite town

Frequently Paired Words

satellite town

Questions

What does satellite city mean?: A self-contained city, as opposed to a mere suburb, on the periphery of a metropolitan area.

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