satellite city
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of satellite city
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Earlier this week, rare scenes unfolded in Noida, a satellite city of India's capital Delhi, as thousands of factory workers blocked roads, demanding higher wages and better working conditions.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
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
Tundre and Lata live with their two young children in a slum near the construction site in Noida, a satellite city of New Delhi.
From Reuters • May 16, 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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