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A residential area on the edge of a larger city, often with a quieter and greener character than the city center.
Viele Familien ziehen in die Vorstadt, weil die Mieten dort günstiger sind und es mehr Platz für Kinder gibt.
Many families move to the suburbs because rents are cheaper there and there is more space for children.
The word 'Vorstadt' (suburb) is made up of 'vor' (before/in front of) and 'Stadt' (city). So it describes an area that geographically lies 'before' or outside the actual central city.
Die U-Bahn fährt bis in die äußeren Vorstädte.
The subway goes all the way out to the outer suburbs.
To describe the location, you use 'in der Vorstadt' (in the suburb) with the dative. To express movement there, you use 'in die Vorstadt' (to/into the suburb) with the accusative.
Sie ist in einer ruhigen Vorstadt aufgewachsen.
She grew up in a quiet suburb.
'Vorstadt' (suburb) is often combined with adjectives such as 'ruhig' (quiet), 'grün' (green), or 'idyllisch' (idyllic). Common verbs are 'in der Vorstadt leben' (to live in the suburbs) or 'in der Vorstadt wohnen' (to live/reside in the suburbs).
Wir suchen ein Haus in einer grünen Vorstadt mit guter Anbindung.
We are looking for a house in a green suburb with good transport connections.
suburb
Vorort and Vorstadt both refer to residential areas on the outskirts of a larger city. Vorort often means a separate smaller town or settlement connected to the city center, whereas Vorstadt focuses more on the urban area at the edge of the city. Use Vorort when the separate municipality matters; for a district on the outskirts, Vorstadt is more appropriate.
Viele Menschen pendeln täglich aus der Vorstadt in das Stadtzentrum.
Many people commute every day from the suburbs to the city center.
Viele Menschen pendeln täglich aus dem Vorort in die große Stadt.
Many people commute every day from the suburb to the big city.
