satellite city
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of satellite city
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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It also published a video of people massing late at night in the Tehran satellite city of Karaj and lighting fires in the streets and also images of security forces using tear gas to disperse a protest in the Caspian Sea town of Tonekabon.
From Barron's
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
Collins formed his first band the Nu-Sonics while still a teenager, and they played their first gig at Glasgow's Satellite City nightclub in 1977.
From BBC
A six-lane bridge connecting Thane, another satellite city to the north of Mumbai, with Navi Mumbai may open by September, while two coastal roads will be done in the next few years, the person said.
From Seattle Times
India’s capital, New Delhi, is also building its second commercial airport in the satellite city of Noida to cater to 12 million travelers annually when it starts at the end of this year.
From Seattle Times
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