banlieue
/bɑ̃.ljø/
1.
nounfeminineSing
suburbs; outskirts of a city; suburban area
(colloquial) suburban neighbourhoods, often referring to large housing estates or socially disadvantaged districts
Il habite en banlieue et prend le RER tous les matins pour aller travailler.
He lives in the suburbs and takes the RER every morning to go to work.
Synonyms:périphérie, faubourg, cité(s)
