commuter belt

noun

1. a suburban region housing many people who commute to a nearby city in which they work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of commuter belt¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The 57-year-old photojournalist has a wife and a home in Bulacan, part of the commuter belt 14 miles north of the Philippine capital, but he is too afraid to go there.

From Time