Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

satellite town

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
satel-lite -town
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

satellite towns (plural)

Phrases

satellite city

Frequently Paired Words

satellite city

Questions

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

How to pronounce satellite town

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