Meaning
suburb; outskirts
- an area on the edge of a city
- a residential district outside the city center
In a sentence
Vive in un sobborgo di Milano.
He lives in a suburb of Milan.
Conosci questo sobborgo della città?
Do you know this suburb of the city?
Il sobborgo non è lontano dal centro.
The suburb is not far from the center.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sobborgo | masculine · singular |
| sobborghi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often refers to an outer urban area; periferia is broader and more common.
- Plural is sobborghi.
- Common in geography, news, and city descriptions.