"commuter belt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: commuter belts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} commuter belt (plural commuter belts)
  1. A zone surrounding a metropolitan area or city from which commuters travel to the area or city to work. Categories (topical): Urban studies Categories (place): Places
    Sense id: en-commuter_belt-en-noun-3PQlg0Yc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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