satellite city
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of satellite city
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Bus drivers took to the streets of the administrative capital La Paz, satellite city of El Alto and eastern economic hub of Santa Cruz to demand the subsidies be reinstated.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
A satellite city 22 miles northwest of Seoul, South Korea, Paju is small, with a population of around half a million.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2023
"If I had a second child I couldn’t have afforded to send them both to this school," said Talha, 42, who lives in Noida, a satellite city adjoining New Delhi.
From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2023
Even two-story homes shook strongly in the satellite city of Tangerang.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2022
Large industrial plants located in the satellite city of St. Louis sent men to Cairo, a junction point, to meet incoming trains and make offers.
From Negro Migration during the War by Scott, Emmett J. (Emmett Jay)
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