banlieue [noun]

Definition of banlieue:

The outskirts of a city, especially in France, inhabited chiefly by poor people living in tenement-style housing

Synonyms of banlieue:

● Suburban area

● Espoir banlieue

● Metropolis

● Outskirts

● Polis

● Suburbia


Opposite/Antonyms of banlieue:

● Metropolis

● Downtown

● Inside

● Interior

● Middle


Sentence/Example of banlieue:

The banlieue setting is rough and rife with violence and drug trafficking.